3 arrested for transporting fish allegedly caught via explosives
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Three individuals were arrested for transporting fish allegedly caught using explosives after authorities intercepted a vehicle carrying 47 boxes of assorted fish at a checkpoint in Brooke’s Point, Palawan, on Wednesday.
The suspects were apprehended along the National Highway in Barangay Maasin by the Philippine National Police Maritime Group’s 2nd Special Operations Unit (2nd SOU), in coordination with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and other government agencies.
Authorities said the fish samples tested positive for traces indicating the use of explosives in catching them.
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Confiscated during the operation were a van and 47 boxes of assorted fish, with a combined estimated value of P1.1 million, according to the PNP Maritime Group.
The suspects were arrested for alleged violation of Section 126 of Republic Act No. 10654, which penalizes the possession, dealing in or disposal of fish caught through illegal fishing activities.
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