The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) initiated a motu proprio investigation for the alleged jewelry smuggling activities in NAIA by high ranking officials in the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and other agencies.PACC Commissioner Greco Belgica presented to the media the alleged plot, after a customs officer and a couple attempted to smuggle 1.9 kilograms of gold jewelry at the NAIA Terminal 3.The operation led to the arrest of NAIA Customs Operations Officer V: Lomontod Macabando and couple Abraham Mimbalawag and Bang-sa Mimbalawag.The Commission stated that this operation is only one of many similar smuggling operations happening in NAIA."We have reason to believe that they are one organized group doing this, connected to many different offices and taking advantage of the complex systems by using government officers," said Commissioner Belgica.Commissioner Belgica added, "They are part of the group that raises funds for certain groups of, pwedeng terrorism, pwedeng insurgents."The President then ordered Justice Assistant Secretary Moslemen Macarambon to resign or face termination due to a “trust and confidence” issue.Video courtesy of News5.#PACC #GovPH 🇵🇭#TruthAndJustice ⚖ #ParaSaBayan ✊
The
Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission initiated a motu proprio investigation
for the alleged jewelry smuggling activities in NAIA by high ranking officials
in the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and other
agencies.
Commissioner
Greco Antonious Beda B. Belgica presented to the media the alleged plot, after
a customs officer and a couple attempted to smuggle 1.9 kilograms of gold
jewelry at the NAIA Terminal 3.
The
operation led to the arrest of NAIA Customs Operations Officer V: Lomontod
Macabando and couple Abraham Mimbalawag and Bang-sa Mimbalawag.
The
Commission stated that this operation is only one of many similar smuggling
operations happening in NAIA.
“We
have reason to believe that they are one organized group doing this, connected
to many different offices and taking advantage of the complex systems by using
government officers,” said Commissioner Belgica.
Commissioner
Belgica added, “They are part of the group that raises funds for certain
groups of, pwedeng terrorism, pwedeng insurgents.”
The
President then ordered Justice Assistant Secretary Moslemen Macarambon to
resign or face termination due to a “trust and confidence” issue.
