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NBI: 4 caught in raid on Bulacan rice warehouse undergo inquest proceedings

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Adrian Ayalin

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA — Four respondents have faced inquest proceedings at the Department of Justice in connection by the National Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Agriculture on a warehouse in Bocaue, Bulacan on Monday. </p><p>In a text message to NBI reporters, NBI Director Jaime Santiago confirmed that the four individuals were the ones arrested during the raid on a warehouse where rice was being hoarded illegally.</p><p>Inquest proceedings are summary investigations conducted by a public prosecutor to determine whether there is probable cause to further detain a person arrested without a warrant and whether an information or formal case should be filed against them in court. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/2/11/bodega-ng-bigas-sa-bulacan-pinaghahalo-ang-iba-ibang-klase-at-lumang-bigas-1435">Bodega ng bigas sa Bulacan, pinaghahalo ang iba-ibang klase at lumang bigas; 4 katao inaresto</a></div><p>NBI Director Jaime Santiago said Tuesday that rice at the warehouse had been mixed with different varieties of rice and then repacked to be sold at a higher price.</p><p>Authorities arrested the warehouse manager, two cashiers and an inventory officer in the raid. The NBI said the four refused to name the owner of the warehouse.</p><p>The NBI said they would file complaints of hoarding, adulteration, profiteering, untruthful labeling, and economic sabotage against the four.</p><div> </div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tuJaiPTaHUk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Authorities arrested the warehouse manager, two cashiers and an inventory officer in the raid. The NBI said the four refused to name the owner of the warehouse.</p>

Authorities arrested the warehouse manager, two cashiers and an inventory officer in the raid. The NBI said the four refused to name the owner of the warehouse.