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(Photo courtesy of BOC) MANILA - Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Thursday intercepted three parcels containing PHP14.7 million worth of illegal drugs. In a statement, the Port of NAIA said it discovered 300 grams of shabu worth PHP2.04 million concealed inside an outbound shipment containing wall stickers at a warehouse in Pasay City. The shipment was subjected to X-ray inspection which later showed white crystalline substances. Meanwhile, two other inbound parcels containing ecstasy tablets hidden inside cartons and bed sheets were discovered at the Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) also in Pasay City. The first shipment which was declared as women and infant clothes was confirmed to contain ecstasy tablets worth PHP8.9 million while the other shipment, which was undeclared, was also confirmed to contain another PHP3.8 million worth of ecstasy tablets. Port of NAIA District Collector Carmelita Talusan said further investigation i
(Photo courtesy of BOC-NAIA) MANILA - The Bureau of Customs-Port of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) on Wednesday reported the seizure of two parcels containing 28 lizards worth PHP210,000 in Pasay City. District Collector Carmelita Talusan, in a statement, said the parcels containing 22 bearded dragons and six Argentine black and white lizards from Samutprakarn, Thailand, were discovered at the BOC-NAIA Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) last December. The parcels declared as children's toys were shipped by a certain 'Anuphop Wilit' and were addressed to certain individuals in Paranaque City. The parcels were subjected to x-ray and 100 percent physical examination which led to the discovery of live animals. The shipments were subjected to seizure and forfeiture proceedings for violation of Section 1113 of Republic Act (RA) 10863 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act in relation to Section 117 and RA 9147 or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protec
Bureau of Customs- NAIA staff (Photo courtesy of BOC) MANILA - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of NAIA (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) has seized almost PHP160 million in smuggled items this year. BOC-NAIA District Collector Carmelita Talusan, in a statement on Saturday, said their PHP157,066,144 collection was a result of the strong partnership with service providers and warehouses. An estimated PHP95.42 million worth of unregistered medicines, smuggled luxury goods, and unregistered beauty products were also intercepted at the People's Air Cargo (Paircargo), designated as a Public Customs Bonded Warehouse, since 2018 to date. The BOC-NAIA also inaugurated its second X-ray machine, the latest addition to its scanning capabilities, at the warehouse in Paranaque City on November 18. The scanner features a six-color imaging, enabling it to scan various composition of materials. It also has a deep penetration capability that can ensure concealment cannot be done during non-intru