From: Anti-Corruption Digest
Representatives from Guatemala‘s agricultural industry have claimed food contraband has increased by almost one-third this year and cost the government over $2 billion in 2015, an accusation that does not bode well for the country’s attempt to crack down on its corrupt customs agency.
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Other products where GREFAL noted an increase in contraband items included: rice, eggs, pasta products, liquor, tobacco, snacks and sweets.
