Manila, March 4 -- The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has confiscated recycled, unregistered and adulterated cooking oil worth PHP3.5 million and arrested three persons in Isabela province.

In a belated news release Monday night, the CIDG identified the three suspects as Bonaleth, owner and manager of NB Cooking Oil Trading; Catherine, cashier; and John, a delivery worker.

CIDG agents caught the three suspects selling, manufacturing, distributing and offering for sale recycled, unlabeled, unregistered and adulterated cooking oil products in Baranga Buenavista, Santiago City on Feb. 26.

Authorities seized 173 gallons of cooking oil, mounted storage, digital weighing scale, funnel, one closed van, and one 10-wheeler ta...