Smuggled potatoes seized

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines — Two shipping containers of smuggled potatoes were seized at the Mindanao International Container Terminal in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental on Tuesday.

Roman Moscoso, Bureau of Customs (BOC) police head in Northern Mindanao, said the cargoes were declared as fresh apples from China.

 “We found out that there are more or less a thousand boxes of smuggled potatoes and three layers of apples,” Moscoso said.

The consignee was identified as WSTAN and Co. Inc. with address at Bonifacio Drive, Barangay 650, Zone 068, Port Area, Manila.

Moscoso said the BOC in Northern Mindanao is on alert against the entry of smuggled items especially during the holiday season.