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Verde Soko official on Interpol wanted list over tons of garbage dumped in Tagoloan

VILLANUEVA, Misamis Oriental–A logistics firm and Verde Soko officials cooperating with authorities have completed the repacking of the over 5,000 metric tons of garbage from South Korea, said second district Rep. Juliette Uy.

The household waste in Tagoloan town came in two shipments misdeclared as “plastic synthetic wastes” in July and August 2018.

The first shipment of 5,100 tons arrived on July 21, 2018 and was immediately sent to the four-hectare facility of the shipper, Verde Soko, in Sitio Buguac, Barangay Santa Cruz in Tagoloan.

The second shipment of 51 container vans loaded with 1,400 tons (1.27 million kilos) arrived in the second week of August last year and was also brought to the same facility.

Uy also said she has received word that local authorities are waiting for schedule of the container ship to be sent to recover the garbage.

"The South Korean government had to take care of the important matter of a supplemental budget appropriation to cover the cost of shipping back to their country of the garbage imported by Verde Soko. Now that been taken care of, the ship should come fetch the cargo in the coming weeks, this month of August at the soonest," the congresswoman said.

"I appreciate the move of the Eco Waste Coalition to write to South Korea's President.. Perhaps Ecowaste were just not updated on the latest developments in South Korea," Uy said.

The Misamis Oriental solon also disclosed that one of the Korean officials of Verde Soko has been unable to leave the country so far because of a standing arrest warrant and Interpol's wanted list.

"This Cho Chul-soo (also known as Charles Cho) has pending cases of falsification of public documents and embezzlement in South Korea. I hope our own Bureau of Immigration is working hard on this case so Mr. Cho is brought to justice," Congresswoman Uy said.

"I thank the Bureau of Customs and our other co-workers in government for keeping close watch on this Verde Soko case as I have. The residents of Misamis Oriental deeply appreciate their dedication," Uy said.

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