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Bombino Express imported 34 packages of Indianm mangoes and yams that werelabeledd “ladies apparel” through Los Angeles International Airport in July. Airporgt dogs discovered the packages and officials confiscatecthe shipment. Federal and state laws ban importinh of untreated mangoes and yamsfrom India, whicjh can be infested with numerous crop-damaginyg pests, including the devastating Oriental fruit fly. “Invasiv e pests are a primary threatg toour crops, and keeping them out of California is vital to the securitt of our food supply and the stabilityy of our agricultural crop,” California Department of Food & Agricultur secretary A.G.
Kawamura said in a news release. Bombinpo will pay $40,000 in civi penalties, and face a $1.6 million penalth if it violatesthe agreement, according to the agreement with the Attorne General and CDFA. Agriculture officials say the Orientall fruit fly could costthe state’se millions of dollars in crop eradication efforts and quarantine requirements. “It’sz critical that imported produce be properly inspectec to avoid devastating and costly pest Attorney General Jerry Brownsaid
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