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(Eagle News)– The Bureau of Customs has intercepted $13,500 worth of undeclared foreign currencies. In a recent statement, the bureau said the money was intercepted in a Fedex warehouse on October 30. The BOC said the two packages which contained the currencies, arrived on Oct. 23 and 29. They had been misdeclared as “correspondence/no value,” and had been sent by the same sender from Jefferson city in the US, and consigned to the same person […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has turned over seized and forfeited storage devices and video tapes, among other items, to the Optical Media Board for disposal. The bureau said the 30 boxes of video tapes, 2,400 One Time Password devices, sim cards and blank bank cards were given to the OMB on October 29. Most of them came from Hong Kong and China, and were concealed in vacuum cleaners and speakers. Customs personnel at Clark […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed criminal charges against alleged smugglers of agricultural products. The bureau said charges were filed against Santo Nino Marketmarket Co. and the Navotas Fish Traders Association Market. The BOC said the one count for violation of Section 1401 (Unlawful Importation) of Republic Act No. 10864 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) in relation to other sections of the act, Sections 3, 4, and 5 of R.A. […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has destroyed P10 million worth of illegally imported cosmetics, expired medicines and other goods. In a statement, the bureau said the 24.6 “hazardous and unsafe goods” intercepted by Ninoy Aquino International Airport personnel were destroyed in separate instances, on Oct. 17 and 19, at the Integrated Waste Management Inc., in Trece Martires, Cavite. The bureau said the goods were imported without the necessary Food and Drug Administration registration and permits. […]
(Eagle News)–Authorities have intercepted two containers of illegally imported waste coming from the United States, the Bureau of Customs said. In a statement, the bureau said the containers which were consigned to Bataan 2020 Inc. were among the 30 containers issued an alert order, and declared as American Old Corrugated Cartons for Repulping. The bureau said the two containers were intercepted as they exited the Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. on Oct. 21. The operation […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has seized P1.5 million worth of firearms, parts and accessories recently. The bureau said the items, which did not have the necessary import permit from the Firearms and Explosive Office of the Philippine National Police, were in 28 parcels found in the Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay. The items were seized by Customs personnel at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport for violation of Section 117 and Section 1113 of […]
Claimant of shipment arrested in Cebu (Eagle News)–Authorities have recently seized P1.5 million worth of kush marijuana. In a statement, the Bureau of Customs said the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 7, in coordination with the BOC and other units, nabbed the claimant of the package on September 29. The bureau said the cargo had been declared as “Shisha” and was shipped by a certain Richard Mrozek of Spain and consigned to a certain […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has seized P1.6 million worth of ecstasy pills at the port of Clark. In a statement, the bureau said the shipment, which arrived on September 1 from Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, had been declared as an “air humidifier.” It was subjected to a “non-intrusive examination” that showed images of various tablets. This prompted the physical examination of the shipment which yielded an air humidifier and 988 tablets in assorted colors, […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has reported seizing P147.7 million worth of smuggled, misdeclared and undervalued items in August. The bureau said the haul by Customs personnel in Cebu included rice, cigarettes, and used engines. It said some items will be auctioned off “without unnecessary delay to generate additional revenues for the government.” Prohibited items, on the other hand, the bureau said, will be disposed of. “Even with the boost of technology, our gains in […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs surpassed its August 2020 target collection by P10.956 billion. The bureau said the increase in collection from the target P33.675 billion to P44.631 billion represents a 32.53 percent increase. “Amid the challenging time, the BOC continues to showcase its consistent and positive monthly collection for the third month since June 2020,” the bureau said. According to the bureau, based on the preliminary report from the BOC-Financial Service, nine of the […]
(Eagle News) –The Bureau of Customs has seized P88.1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes from China. In a statement, the bureau said the cigarettes, contained in two containers, arrived separately on Aug. 8 and 13. The shipments–one with 851 cases of cigarettes, and the other with 911 cases–had been declared as containing umbrella and various home furniture. The bureau said according to the Inward Foreign Manifest, the shipments were consigned to GRR Trading, whose recent […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has recently seized several vape cartridges containing liquid marijuana in Pasay. In a statement, the bureau said the 62 cartridges were seized on Aug. 22 after they remained unclaimed at the Central Mail Exchange Center. The bureau said the package had been misdeclared as “food flavorings” and was consigned to a certain Dee Sy of San Juan City. A field test showed the cartridges, which had been shipped […]
