(Eagle News)–Thirty-six million pesos worth of smuggled cigarettes have been seized at the port of Manila recently, the Bureau of Customs said. The bureau said the fake cigarettes were seized from a 40-footer container on Aug. 28. The shipment arrived on Aug. 25, and was declared as cable connectors. The bureau said a pre-lodgement control order (PLCO) was issued against the shipment consigned to Trendlink Home Source Inc. on August 27 following a tip. After […]
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Customs bureau: P25.7 million worth of fake, smuggled cigarettes seized in Bulacan, Makati
(Eagle News)–Authorities have seized P25.7 million worth of smuggled and fake cigarettes in Bulacan and Makati on Aug. 25, the Bureau of Customs said. The bureau said apart from the fake cigarettes worth P10 million, seized from the Makati store and storage establishment were unlicensed short and long firearms, COVID-19 test kits, Chinese medicine used for treatment of COVID-19, face masks and liquor, among others. Seized from the Bocaue warehouse were 246 cases of […]
Customs bureau intercepts P54.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has intercepted P54.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes. In a statement, the bureau said the 1092 cases were in a 40-foot container that arrived in the Port of Cebu on Aug. 16. The container, which was consigned to GRR Trading, had been declared as containing drawers, tables, cabinets and lockers. According to the bureau, based on a tip, Carlo A. Bautista, chief of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation […]
Customs bureau seizes over P93 million worth of smuggled cigarettes at Subic port
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs on Friday, July 3, said it seized over P93 million worth of smuggled cigarettes at the Port of Subic. The bureau said the shipment–composed of three 40-foot containers–were declared as LED lights. The 3100 cigarette cases estimated at P93,090,000 were discovered after an X-ray and a physical examination of the containers. District collector Maritess Martin has issued a warrant of seizure and detention, while the consignee is subject […]





