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By the A.M. Costa
Rica staff
The authorities
of the State Phytosanitary Service of the
Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration
with the Fiscal Control Police, seized a
total of 203 packages of goods of Chinese
origin including rice, stems, leaves,
nuts, and roots, which were detected in a
preliminary inspection.
The merchandise that was confiscated in San Jose*, it was a total of two and a half tons and was in a warehouse that was owned by a company that in turn has supermarkets registered in its name. The authorities determined that the products entered the country without due phytosanitary controls and are considered illegal merchandise. "In addition, after reviewing the company, it was found that it was only registered to import rice and that the record was two years overdue," said Nelson Morera, head of Phytosanitary Control. The Fiscal Control Police have received complaints about this type of business. "These contraband products endanger the health of the citizens," said Irving Malespín, director of the police. Related to the most recent illegal products seized by Fiscal Police, as A.M. Costa Rica reported on April 30, the police seized a cargo of 10,493 units of liquor, mainly beer, that were being transported by a truck in Buenos Aires in Puntarenas*. The police reported that the seizure was made during a road patrol. Apparently, a man carrying the liquor did not have the documents to prove the legality of the shipment. The merchandise was transported to the fiscal deposit of the Ministry of Finance, where it will be retained until the legality of the cargo is demonstrated. Otherwise, the merchandise will be destroyed. In March, Border police officers from the southern border station seized 14,191 liquor bottles near the community of Bribrí de Bratsi*, in Talamanca, Limón. According to the police report, during a routine patrol, a confidential call was received about a vehicle carrying a suspicious cargo near the community of Olivia de Bribrí, in Bratsi, a few meters from the Sixaola River, which is as a natural border between Costa Rica and Panama. After patrolling the area, the border police located a truck and a van that were on a property where a wooden structure was used as a warehouse. "In reviewing the property and the vehicles, the officers found 14,191 bottles of various types of international brand liquors, which represents the largest and most significant contraband of the year and of recent years throughout the country," said the police report. There were 7,501 bottles in the truck, there were 3,492 bottles in the van, and there were 3,198 bottles in the warehouse. The bottles were of rum, beer, whiskey, and wine were classified as expensive international brands. According to official reports, this cargo would have a value close to ¢27 million colones, about $44,919. Apparently, the liquor was going to be sold illegally in stores located in the area. Police arrested a man surnamed Menocal who is the owner of the property where the liquor was hidden. In addition to arresting the suspect, the police coordinated the liquor confiscation process with the Fiscal Control Police of the Ministry of Finance. ---------------- Have you
heard about stores that are selling
illegal Chinese products in your
community? We would
like to know your thoughts on this
story. Send your comments to: news@amcostarica.com
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