MANILA, Philippines — Senator Robin Padilla has formally sought the passage of a measure seeking to impose capital punishment against personnel of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and other uniformed or law enforcement agencies found violating the anti-agricultural smuggling law. 2214, amending the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act of 2016, which the senator announced just before a Senate hearing on alleged unabated agricultural smuggling was suspended on Thursday. READ: Robin Padilla lashes out inattentive customs execs at agri smuggling hearing“Bakit ko po ginawa ito? Assistant BOC Commissioner Vincent Maronilla explained that pending investigation, these erring customs personnel are relieved from their posts so they could not influence the probe. RELATED STORIESVillar says anti-agri smuggling law a ‘failure’Agriculture smuggling: An unending torture for PH farmersBill charging gov’t execs involved in agri smuggling with economic sabotage filedHouse bill wants tobacco smuggling classified as economic sabotagekgaYour subscription could not be saved.
