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(Eagle News) — Authorities seized P5.1 million worth of shabu concealed in toy drums on Thursday, June 2, the Bureau of Customs said. According to the bureau, also arrested in the anti-illegal drugs interdiction operation were the package consignee, a resident of Cainta, Rizal, and his “cohort,” a resident of San Juan City. The bureau said the two had attempted to claim the package–which had been declared as “Bateria, Musical, Dulces” and arrived on May […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has so far collected over P500 million in additional revenues through its post-clearance audit. In a statement, the bureau said the P542,298,069.73 collected covered the January to June period and was the result of 152 Audit Notice Letters (ANL) issued. The Post Clearance Audit Group said it was optimistic it could legally collect more revenues from post clearance audits from 2019 and 2020. So far, it said 15 […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs kicked off its COVID-19 vaccination program for its employees at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Saturday, June 20, following the national government’s opening of vaccination slots to members of the A4 category. The bureau did not say how many were so far inoculated under the “Resbakuna sa Bureau of Customs NAIA” COVID-19 vaccination program. The national government has said, however, that the aim was to have 50 […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs on Friday, June 11, seized what it said were P38.1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes. According to the bureau, the 1,090 master cases of cigarettes were discovered at the Manila port following a physical examination of a shipment consigned to Green Nature Alliance Ventures. A master case contains more or less 10,000 cigarettes. The bureau did not say what was declared instead in the shipment or what prompted […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs in Zamboanga City has destroyed P50 million worth of smuggled cigarettes. In a statement, the bureau said the 1,278 master cases and 513 reams were seized in separate anti-smuggling operations since December 2020. This is the first condemnation activity of the bureau’s Zamboanga port in 2021, after the three condemnation activities in 2020. The previous year’s condemnation activities resulted in the destruction and disposal of P254 million worth […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs posted a P3-billion collection surplus in January amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The bureau said the P47.143 billion it collected last month was P3.051 billion more than the P44.092 billion January 2021 collection target. That translates to an increase of 6.92 percent. According to the bureau, based on the preliminary report from the bureau’s Financial Service unit, eleven out of the seventeen collection districts surpassed their January 2021 collection […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has seized over 100 bottles of liquid marijuana in Pasay. The bureau said the 116 bottles were intercepted recently at the Central Mail Exchange Center and had been declared as “dietary supplements.” There were different consignees for the packages, the bureau said. The bureau said all seized packages were turned over to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency “for further investigation and case build up.” It said charges for […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs said it seized over P10 billion worth of smuggled goods in 2020. In a statement, the bureau said the P10.629 billion worth of smuggled goods seized was a result of 997 seizures from January 2020 to December 2020. The bureau said imported cigarettes and tobacco products topped the list, corresponding to P5.774 billion and about 204 seizure cases. Next on the list were illegal drugs, at P1.855 billion. […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs recently destroyed P215 million worth of counterfeit cigarettes and other items. The bureau said the 5810 cigarette cases and smuggled vegetables housed in 3×40 container vans were destroyed at a facility in Porac, Pampanga on Oct. 30. The condemnation, the bureau said, was spearheaded by the Port’s Deputy Collector for Assessment and Chief, Auction and Cargo Disposal Division, Maita S. Acevedo, and the Port’s Enforcement and Security Service and Customs […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs will donate devices and other items it seized to the Department of Education for use in the distance learning program. In a statement, the bureau said the gadgets include flash drives, hard drives, mobile phones, full HD LED computer monitors, printers, laptops, routers, pocket WIFIs and tablets. The other items, on the other hand, include school bags and shoes. The bureau said to ensure the items have passed the minimum […]
(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 intercepted P64.4 million worth of misdeclared cigarettes in Batangas. In a statement, the bureau said the 1631 cigarette cases, which had been declared as plastic cabinets, were contained in a 2×40 container that arrived in the port on Aug. 20. It said the shipment had come from Guangdong, China. Based on a tip, it was given an alert on Aug. 24. A physical examination led to the discovery of […]
