5 nabbed in Pasay raid over ‘hot meat’, exotic frog meat, smuggled rice

MANILA — Authorities seized boxes of assorted frozen meat and agricultural products allegedly smuggled from China during a joint raid on two cold storage facilities and a warehouse in Pasay City on Tuesday evening, September 22.

The operation, conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation–National Capital Region (NBI-NCR) alongside the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) and the Department of Agriculture Inspectorate and Enforcement (DAIE), resulted in the arrest of two Chinese nationals and three Filipino workers in Zone 5, Barangay 40.

Initial reports from the NBI revealed that the seized items included “hot meat” products—such as duck and chicken meat—lacking necessary permits and documentation, as well as exotic frog meat. 

Sacks of rice and other undocumented agricultural goods believed to have originated from China were also uncovered inside the facilities.

Law enforcers scheduled a complete inventory on Wednesday morning to determine the exact quantity and total estimated value of the confiscated goods as charges are prepared against the suspects.