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A warehouse in Baclaran, Parañaque City was found to have P2 billion worth of counterfeit goods ranging from signature branded clothes to beauty products, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said. FAKE, FAKE, FAKE-- Various imitations of signature branded footwear and clothing, as well as counterfeit per

The Bureau of Customs seized two shipments of smuggled fake cigarettes worth P66.2 million at the Port of Subic.

Dozens of smuggled small wildlife species--stuffed inside toy boxes--have been discovered by Bureau of Customs-Port of NAIA (BOC-NAIA) inspectors, the Manila Bulletin learned on Saturday, May 29. (Photo from BOC-NAIA) (Photo from BOC-NAIA) The parcel reportedly came from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysi

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) revealed Saturday, May 29 that the package meant for actress Bela Padilla, which came all the way from Spain, has been released. Bela Padilla (MANILA BULLETIN) The package, which contained shoes that were gifted to Padilla by a Spanish company, was finally delivered v

National Bureau of Investigation Three persons have been charged with violations of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act, Republic Act No. 9165, for their reported involvement in the smuggling of P15.7 million worth of suspected ecstacy tablets, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said.

(Photo from the BOC) A statement from BOC-NAIA on Monday, May 24 revealed that the quantity of the items were also underdeclared. The live ornamental plants were just said to be 100 pieces when they arrived at Paircargo warehouse on May 19. However, a physical examination of the shipment yielded various kinds of ornamental plants including Alocasia, Aglaonema, Pothos, Calathea, Philodendron, Crimson, Monstera, Cactus, Sanseveria, and Rubber Plant. There were 2,032 pieces in all. Aside from Sect...

Questions about a face shield's supposed authenticity surfaced after authorities seized items reported to be counterfeits of a known brand in a warehouse

Bureau of Customs (BOC) agents from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has nabbed two claimants of three packages that turned out to contain P15.7 million worth of the "party drug" known as Ecstasy. (Photo from BOC) The claimants, identified as Rowena Canapit and Michael De Guzman, we

Published May 11, 2021 6:46pm The Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group arrested two claimants of three packages containing 9,243 ecstasy tablets worth over P15.7 million. In a statement on Tuesday, the BOC said the nabbed claimants were identified as Rowena Canapit and Michael de Guzman. The two presented an authorization letter from the consignee, a certain Glory Joy Buzeta, in claim...

MANILA, May 9 -- As part of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) intensified anti-smuggling campaign, a coordinated operation was launched on May 07, 2021, by members of the Manila International Container Ports (MICP) and the Port of Manilas (POM) Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) with the assistance of the Enforcement Group Enforcement and Security Service (EG-ESS).  Under the directive of Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo B. Guerrero. The composite team proceeded to various locati...