The Water Patrol Division of the Missouri Highway Patrol conducted a public hearing Jan. 10 at Osage Beach City Hall to hear testimony relating to uniform marking of water areas
(Photo from BOC) MANILA - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Monday reported the seizure of a vessel that was discharged from a carrying vessel that arrived at the Port of Manila (POM) from the Port of Iloilo. In a statement, the bureau said an operation by Enforcement and Security Service (ESS) personnel resulted in the apprehension of MV Long Xiang 8 on September 28. The vessel was discharged from the carrying vessel M/V AAL KOBE. It was discovered that the vessel was not included in the manifest-waybill and that no corresponding import declaration entry was filed with the BOC by the shipowner or agent. BOC officers also received intelligence reports regarding attempts to move the vessel to evade seizure and detention by the government. The report prompted Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero to mobilize the BOC's newly acquired fast patrol boat to prevent the escape of the vessel. Acting on the said directive, a composite team of members of ESS-Port of Manila District Office, BOC-Quic
Close to 30 members of the water patrol division of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have successfully completed boat operation training in a bid to complement the bureau's capabilities against smuggling at-sea.
WATER PATROL TEAM A 29-man team from the Bureau of Customs' water patrol division compl