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Bombino Express imported 34 packages of Indian mangoeds and yams that werelabeled “ladies through Los Angeles International Airport in Airport dogs discovered the packages and officialsw confiscated the shipment. Federal and stat laws ban importing of untreated mangoes and yams from which can be infested withnumerous crop-damaging including the devastating Oriental fruit fly. “Invasive pests are a primarhy threat toour crops, and keeping them out of Californiza is vital to the security of our food supply and the stabilityt of our agricultural crop,” California Departmentt of Food & Agriculture secretary A.G. Kawamur a said in a news release.
Bombin will pay $40,000 in civil penalties, and face a $1.6 million penalty if it violatexthe agreement, according to the agreement with the Attorneh General and CDFA. Agriculture officials say the Oriental fruirt fly could costthe state’s millions of dollars in crop losses, eradication efforts and quarantine “It’s critical that imported produce be properly inspecteed to avoid devastating and costly pest infestations,” Attorneyh General Jerry Brown said Monday.