MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated around 300 tons of imported onion and garlic in separate raids of warehouses in cities of Manila and Malabon. The joint operation of CIDG and BOC was conducted on Friday, February 17, after the agencies received reports of illegal importation and hoarding of agricultural products. "The operation was carried out in response to numerous reports of illegal importation and hoarding of agri-products, particularly locally produced onions, and garlic," PNP-CIDG director Brig. Gen. Romeo Caramat, Jr. said in a statement Saturday. Accord...Keep on reading: Manila, Malabon warehouses raid yield P135-M worth of imported onions, garlic