P36-M fossilized giant clams seized in Cebu

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 06:37:18 +0000

THE FOSSILIZED giant clams seized by authorities in Cordova, Cebu. (BFAR Region 7 FB)

CEBU CITY – Fossilized giant clams or “taklobo” amounting to P36 million were seized by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas and personnel of the Philippine Air Force in separate barangays in Cordova, Cebu last Wednesday.

The giant clams were confiscated from a couple and three others persons in separate operations in Barangay Catarman and Barangay Day-as.

NBI 7 Director Tomas Enrile said charges for violating Republic Act 10654 or the “Act to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing” have been filed against couple George and Bebing Oldama, Rowena Tajanlangit, and two other men.

Enrile said it took a month of monitoring to confirm that the suspects were selling giant clams.

The NBI Re
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