The local government of Manila on Tuesday shut down a warehouse in Tondo, Manila where more than 10 tons of illegally imported meat products from China were seized.
Local authorities served the closure order at the storage facility, however, it was only received by the village chief Benjamin Torres when no warehouse staffer was available to meet them.
The warehouse was allegedly owned by a certain Danilo Yulo while the smuggled meat products from China were purportedly owned by a certain Jalen Yang.
Last December 13, a total of P10 million worth of illegally imported meat products from China were seized by the Manila Veterinary Inspection Board.
“Nadisukbre din natin na itong mga dinala dito na banned meat ay galing din at in connection doon sa narecover ng national meat inspection service doon sa Navotas,” MPD SMaRT chief Police Major Rosalino Ibay Jr. said in a statement.
“Kaya po galing itong Navotas na dinala lang dito para itago nila, na kung saan nakumpiska naman at nadiskubre ng vetinerary meat inspection ng Manila City Hall,” he added.
Ibay said investigation also revealed that Yulo has no license nor permit to operate any business in Manila.
The city government said charges for violation of Food Safety, Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines, and failure to obtain a permit to operation will be filed against Yulo and Yang.
“Ito na po yung sunod sunod na action natin at umasa po kayo na lahat ng involved dito na may kinalaman sa pagkaka-kumpiska ng 10 tons of hot meat ay kakasuhan,” Ibay said.
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