Intelligence agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized more than P90 million worth of cigarettes and sugar believed to have been smuggled into the country following an inspection on container vans at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) on Friday, Feb. 17.
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Officials from the Bureau of Customs led the physical examination of five shipments containing millions worth of smuggled sugar and cigarettes at the Manila International Container Terminal.
INSPECTION. Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio (center), Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence Group Juvymax Uy (left), and Manila International Container Port (MICP) District Collector Arnoldo Famor inspect shipments that contain smuggled cigarettes and sugar at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) on Friday (Feb. 17, 2023). Corresponding seizure and forfeiture proceedings will be conducted against the subject shipments. (Photo courtesy of BOC) MANILA - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has discovered PHP90 million worth of smuggled sugar and cigarettes at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio led the physical examination of five shipments containing PHP90 million worth of smuggled sugar and cigarettes at the MICP. In a statement on Saturday, the BOC said that the inspection conducted on Feb. 17 was the first to be led by newly appointed Customs chief Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio The BOC said the containers, which
INSPECTION. Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio (center), Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence Group Juvymax Uy (left), and Manila International Container Port (MICP) District Collector Arnoldo Famor inspect shipments that contain smuggled cigarettes and sugar at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) on Friday (Feb. 17, 2023). Corresponding seizure and forfeiture proceedings will be conducted against the subject shipments. (Photo courtesy of BOC) MANILA - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has discovered PHP90 million worth of smuggled sugar and cigarettes at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio led the physical examination of five shipments containing PHP90 million worth of smuggled sugar and cigarettes at the MICP. In a statement on Saturday, the BOC said that the inspection conducted on Feb. 17 was the first to be led by newly appointed Customs chief Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio The BOC said the containers, which
A team composed of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel seized an estimated P1.5 billion worth of various smuggled goods, fake luxury items, and cigarette-manufacturing materials from a warehouse located in Valenzuela City, authorities revealed Friday,