3 Filipinos Nationals Referred to Prosecutors on Suspicion of Smuggling 154 Kilograms of Sausages into Japan
Three Filipino nationals were referred to the Chiba District Public Prosecutors Office on Monday under suspicion of smuggling about 154 kilograms of beef and pork sausages, as well as other designated quarantine items, from the Philippines last November.
Three Filipino nationals have been referred to prosecutors in Japan on suspicion of smuggling approximately 154 kilograms of beef and pork sausages, along with other quarantine items, into the country last November. The suspects, identified as a 41-year-old man from Narita in Chiba Prefecture who owns a grocery store, his 31-year-old wife, and her 55-year-old father, have confessed to the charges.
According to their statement, they believed there was a market demand among Filipinos living in Japan, and they estimated they could sell the goods at a high price. They have been involved in this activity for an unspecified amount of time. Both the Prevention of Infectious Animal Diseases in Livestock Law and the Customs Law were violated by the suspects.
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry is closely monitoring the potential domestic spread of the highly contagious "African swine fever," a virus which could be present in processed foods like sausages. This virus has a nearly 100% fatality rate if pigs or wild boars become infected.
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