MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Customs and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources seized 276 pots of illegally imported carnivorous plants from Picargo Warehouse in Pasay City on Monday.
According to the BOC’s statement, plants were found inside 10 packages imported from the Netherlands after a 100% physical examination.
According to DENR officials, the plants were imported without the necessary Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance or CITES permits.
The plants were Drosera, Nepenthes, Dionaea, Sarracenia, Pinguicula, and Cephalotus, valued at P150,000.
Collection and trade of the insect-eating plants are banned under Republic Act No.9147 also know…
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