Agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized high-grade marijuana hidden in eight canisters that were sent from the United States.
In a statement, BOC Port of Clark District Collector Alexandra Lumontad said the claimant of the marijuana was arrested during a controlled delivery operation on Tuesd
(Photo courtesy of BOC) MANILA - Authorities seized PHP110 million worth of smuggled fake luxury goods at a warehouse in Manila last week, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Wednesday. In a statement, the BOC said the team led by the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service Field Office-Intellectual Property Rights Division (CIIS-IPRD) inspected the warehouse located at a condominium in Binondo on March 11. During the inspection, the team discovered numerous items bearing the trademarks Hermes, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Marvel, Disney, Hot Wheels, Hello Kitty, Cars, Spiderman, Toy Story, Iron Man, among others. Further investigation is underway for possible violations of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (RA 8293) and the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (RA 10863). The inspection team is also composed of the BOC-Port of Manila and the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Meanwhile, the BOC-Port of Clark also reported the apprehension of 1.16 kilo
BUSTED. Customs officers intercept PHP8.5 million worth of ecstasy tablets that arrived from Belgium at the Port of Clark on Monday (Dec. 6, 2021). A controlled delivery operation by the BOC and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) led to the arrest of the claimant of the shipment, who was not identified. (Photo courtesy of BOC) MANILA - Authorities have arrested the claimant of close to 5,000 pieces of ecstasy tablets worth PHP8.5 million in Las Pinas City on Tuesday, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Wednesday. In a statement, BOC-Port of Clark District Collector Alexandra Lumontad said the claimant, who was not identified, was arrested during the controlled delivery operation by members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Customs Anti-illegal Drugs Task Force (CAIDTF), Enforcement and Security Service (ESS) and Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) at the consignee's address in the city. Lumontad said the shipment from Brussels, Belgi
BUSTED. Customs officers intercept PHP8.5 million worth of ecstasy tablets that arrived from Belgium at the Port of Clark on Monday (Dec. 6, 2021). A controlled delivery operation by the BOC and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) led to the arrest of the claimant of the shipment, who was not identified. (Photo courtesy of BOC) MANILA - Authorities have arrested the claimant of close to 5,000 pieces of ecstasy tablets worth PHP8.5 million in Las Pinas City on Tuesday, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Wednesday. In a statement, BOC-Port of Clark District Collector Alexandra Lumontad said the claimant was arrested during the controlled delivery operation by members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Customs Anti-illegal Drugs Task Force (CAIDTF), Enforcement and Security Service (ESS) and Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) at the consignee's address in the city. PDEA-Clark Airport Intelligence Unit chief Joseph L. Samson, in a social