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The Philippine Airlines is investigating at least 10 crew members for allegedly attempting to smuggle into the country nearly 40 kilos of onions and fruits from the Middle East. A four-page BOC memorandum obtained bystated that PAL crew members from Flight PR 655 from Riyadh were caught with 11.5 kilos of onions and six kilos of lemons with a total market value of $100.
PAL spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said the airline is “investigating the incident involving 10 crew members who were found to be carrying undeclared vegetables and fruits in their baggage after flying in from Riyadh and Dubai.” “After physical examination, the customs examiners found assorted agricultural products and referred the same to the plant quarantine officer Celeste Barrios of the Bureau of Plant Industry, who confiscated the goods for proper disposal,” the BOC memorandum stated.
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