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Twelve containers containing allegedly smuggled red and white onions valued at P36 million were discovered by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cagayan de Oro at the Mindanao International Container Terminal Port in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental on Thursday, August 11. (Photo by Bureau of Customs
(Photo courtesy of BOC-Port of Cagayan de Oro) MANILA - The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Cagayan de Oro on Friday reported the seizure of 12 containers of smuggled onions worth PHP36 million. In a statement, Port District Collector Elvira Cruz said the shipments which came from China were declared as "spring roll patti" and "plain churros" were seized at the Mindanao International Container Terminal Port in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental on Thursday. The consignees were identified as Frankie Trading Enterprises and Primex Export and Import Producer. Cruz issued pre-lodgement...
The Commission on Audit has called out the Bureau of Customs for allowing the release of imported goods worth P1.441 billion despite the lack of import permits and other supporting documents.
The Philippines continues to deal with agricultural smuggling with P18 million worth of onions, the latest to be foiled by the government.
ILLEGAL DRUGS. About PHP1.3 million worth of illegal drugs were seized by the operatives of the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Port of Davao, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Region 12 on July 27, 2022. The package contained 927 grams of Kush or high-grade marijuana and 22 pieces of vape cartridge containing liquid marijuana.(Photo by BOC-Davao) DAVAO CITY - More than PHP1 million worth of illegal drugs, declared as cooking set from the United States, were seized during a joint operation by the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Port of Davao and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Region 12 (P...