P50M fake shirts, footwear destroyed in Laguna
The Bureau of Customs on Friday began destroying counterfeit goods worth about P50 million.
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Customs destroys P50-M worth of fake goods
SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna — The Bureau of Customs (BoC) destroyed about 500,000 pieces of fake goods worth at least P50 million in an accredited condemnation facility here on Friday. Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapena led the destruction of the contraband goods, which arrived at the Port of Manila last February and subsequently forfeited after its consignees […]
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Read moreP9-B in fake cigarette stamps, smuggled goods seized in Customs raid in Quezon City
BUREAU of Customs (BoC) operatives seized over the weekend some P9 billion worth of fake cigarette tax stamps and various smuggled goods in a surprise raid at several warehouses in Quezon City. Raided by elements of the Customs’ Enforcement and Security Service (ESS) was the PTFC Compound at 802 Marvex Drive corner A. Bonifacio Ave., Quezon […]
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Read moreCustoms seizes 2 Porsche cars
THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Thursday seized two second-hand luxury cars from Germany in violation of the country’s importation regulations. Customs District III Collector Carmelita Talusan said the used vehicles, a Porsche Boxter S (with 200 kilometers travelled) and Porsche Panamera 4S (1000 kilometers travelled), had an estimated retail value […]
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Read moreCustoms charges importer, broker for smuggling P187-M worth of rice from Vietnam
THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) has filed charges against an importer and broker for illegally importing 200 containers of rice worth P187 million. Commissioner Isidro Lapeña said charged for violation of Republic Act (RA) 10845 or the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act and RA 10863 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) were the officers of Santa […]
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Read moreCustoms seize P55-M worth of fake products at Manila warehouse
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized fake products worth P55 million at a warehouse in Tondo, Manila, according to a report on Wednesday. Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña said there were about 120 cartons of fake cigarettes, three DVD replicating machines, 300 boxes of blank DVD and cellphone chargers inside the warehouse along Antonio Rivera Street. Lapeña […]
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Read moreCustoms enlists help of PH Armed Forces, Coast Guard vs smuggling
THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) is seeking the help of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to expand its anti-smuggling task force, the Department of Finance said on Tuesday. In his report to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd during an executive committee (Execom) meeting, Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña said […]
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Read moreLapeña to sue 5 customs men, 5 importers for collusion
At least five customs personnel and five importers were under investigation after 25 shipping containers were taken out of the Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) in Misamis Oriental and 12 others were found packed with illegal shipments of onions and sugar.
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Read moreP130M worth of illegal drugs seized at NAIA, Clark port
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized more than P130 million worth of illegal drugs during an operation in Pasay and Clark.
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Read moreBoC intercepts P35-M ‘Ukay’
The Bureau of Customs (BoC) intercepted P35 million worth of used clothing, locally known as ukay-ukay, from South Korea and a shipment of garlic and onions from China, at the Mindanao Container Terminal in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.
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