The Bureau of Customs (BOC) successfully convened the Inter-Agency Intelligence Summit on October 18, 2024, in Batangas, uniting intelligence units from 67 government agencies to enhance cooperation in the fight against smuggling and other illegal activities. Under the theme “Championing Border Security and Protection through Streamlined Intelligence Operations and Strengthened Inter-Agency Collaboration,” the summit underscored the BOC’s commitment in fortifying the nation’s defenses against illicit trade.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark apprehended 1.48 grams of High-Grade “Kush” Marijuana concealed in four (4) garments valued at PhP1.572 million. The inspection was conducted in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Philippine National Police – Aviation Security Group (PNP-AVSEG), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Pampanga District Office, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and Barangay Officials of Dau.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark, in its ongoing campaign against illegal drugs, apprehended 2.56 kilograms of high-grade marijuana, or “Kush,” worth PhP3.084 million in cooperation with the Customs Anti-Illegal Drug Task Force (CAIDTF), the Philippine National Police – Aviation Security Group (PNP-AVSEG), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Pampanga District Office, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and local officials from Brgy. Dau, City of Mabalacat.

Amid an intensified crackdown against the “paihi” modus, or the illegal transfer of fuel, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, a fuel tanker and four lorries caught in the act of transferring smuggled fuel at the Port of Batangas.

A derogatory information received by the BOC-Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (BOC-CIIS) led to a joint operation by the CIIS and Enforcement and Security Service (ESS) that caught a vessel transferring petroleum products into four lorry tankers.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has officially launched the book Compendium on Basic Customs Administrative Remedies, authored by Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio, Collector VI and Chief-of-Staff, Atty. Marlon Agaceta, and Legal Service Director, Atty. Tristan Armando F. Langcay III. The book, which aims to simplify and clarify complex customs laws and procedures, is a vital resource for customs professionals, legal practitioners, traders, and stakeholders involved in the customs process.

The Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), in close coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), successfully intercepted illegal drugs valued at PhP42.16 million at NAIA Terminal 3, Pasay City, on October 12, 2024.

In line with its commitment to intensify the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) anti-illegal drug campaign, the Port of Clark successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle illegal drugs by intercepting 4,891 Ecstasy tablets, or “party drugs,” valued at PhP8.314 million.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) alerts the public regarding fraudulent social media accounts using illegally obtained photos of the Commissioner of Customs and making false pretenses and representations. These unauthorized accounts are misleading individuals by requesting money for customs-related activities, deceiving them into believing that these are legitimate transactions.

From January to September 2024, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) amassed PhP690.842 billion in revenue, based on preliminary data. This reflects a 4.61% growth, or an increase of PhP30.454 billion, compared to the PhP660.388 billion collected during the same period last year.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark confiscated high-grade marijuana resin concealed inside a plastic bottle labeled as Keratin Hair Treatment, valued at PhP107,600.