(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has intercepted P8.98 million worth of misdeclared goods from the Port of Manila.
In a statement on Monday, the BoC said the two-footer vans were intercepted upon their arrival in February and December last year.
The shipment that contained cigarettes arrived on February 21.
Its importer had declared it contained brackets instead.
The other shipment that contained fireworks, the BoC said, arrived on December 31, 2017.
Its importer had declared it contained footwear.
The cigarettes will be destroyed, and the fireworks will be turned over to the Philippine National Police-Firearms and Explosives Office.
According to the BoC, the importers will face charges for violation of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act.
