Police confiscated 20 master boxes of “slimming coffee” worth P300,000 that were allegedly unregistered with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in an operation in Binondo, Manila on Friday, May 16, 2025. —Photo from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group
MANILA, Philippines — Police confiscated P300,000 worth of unregistered “slimming coffee” in an operation in Manila, arresting four individuals for allegedly selling the product.
The “slimming coffee” allegedly did not have the required certificate of product registration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a violation of Republic Act 9711, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said in a statement on Saturday.
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The operation took place on Friday at a warehouse building in Binondo, the CIDG said.
Authorities seized 20 master boxes of the “slimming coffee,” according to the police.
The suspects were only identified as “Janice,” “Joey,” “Camille,” and “Meldy.”Meldy.” /cb