Around P1.9 million worth of Indonesian cigarettes that were allegedly smuggled in Glan, Saranggani were recently confiscated by the Bureau of Customs (BOC), it reported on Friday, Nov. 5. BOC/MANILA BULLETIN According to BOC's Port of Davao, the smuggled cigarettes were loaded in a motorboat at...
Two employees of the Bureau of Customs were arrested in an entrapment operation after they were accused of extorting money from an importer in exchange for the release of a shipment. Based on the report, Zosimo E. Bello and Salvador V. Seletaria were reportedly demanding P300,000 from an importer....
The Bureau of Customs has discovered fake items that were allegedly smuggled into the country during an inspection in a warehouse in Binondo, Manila. Among the items found were Dior Facemasks, Jeep Caps, Hello Kitty Pajamas and Baseus Electronics. The items were confirmed to fake which is in...
Several allegedly smuggled luxury cars worth P500 million were discovered in two showrooms in Quezon City and Pampanga in separate operations conducted by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday, Oct. 21. Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN According to BOC, they received a report that the luxury cars...
The Bureau of Customs has confiscated three bottles of medicine which turned out to be containing marijuana in a foiled smuggling attempt into the country through the Port of Clark International Airport. The bottles were inside a parcel that was declared as “over counter drugs for personal...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) announced Wednesday, Oct. 20, that it has seized and eventually destroyed six machines that were used to manufacture fake cigarettes in a ceremony held in Porac, Pampanga. The Bureau of Customs Port of Aparri destroys six fake cigarette-making machines and other items in...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has confiscated some P3 million worth of onions at the Port of Cagayan de Oro which are believed to have been smuggled into the country from China. Consigned to South Road Consumer Goods Trading, the shipment from China arrived in Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT)...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated some P9 million worth of smuggled agricultural products in a raid in a warehouse in Valenzuela City. The joint team from the MICP-CIIS and PCG (Manila International Container Port-Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (MICP-CIIS) and operatives of...
An estimated P50 million worth of cosmetic products, frozen seafood and red onions were seized in a raid in a warehouse in Meycauayan, Bulacan, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) disclosed on Monday, Oct. 11. BOC-2 The operation stemmed from a report about smuggled products being stored in n a warehouse...
Personnel of the Bureau of Customs at the Port of NAIA (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) seized some P29 million worth of imported medicine which is believed to be helpful in treating the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). photo: BOC-NAIA Based on the report, the six shipments containing 146,640...
Several luxury vehicles believed to be smuggled and a haul of millions worth of coins were recently found stored in a house in Quezon City, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said Saturday, Oct. 2. LUXURY-- Possible smuggled luxury vehicles such as Lamborghini, Nissan GTR, Ferrari, Ford Shelby GT500,...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has surpassed its revenue collection goal for September 2021 after posting a record-breaking actual collection of P59.9 billion, the agency said Friday, Oct. 1. (Photo courtesy of NAIA-BOC) The bureau disclosed that the "highest monthly collection recorded to date" is...
