The Bureau of Customs-Port of Subic seized another container of smuggled cigarettes from Singapore valued at P46.28 million.

The Bureau of Customs recorded 66 cases of seizures of agricultural products with an estimated value of P701. 82 million from January to August 7, 2022.

The United Sugar Producers Federation (UNiFED), the country’s biggest sugar bloc, and the Sugar Anti-smuggling Organization (SASO) today expressed their full support and cooperation with the Bureau of Customs in curbing sugar smuggling.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District Central Visayas turned over smuggled imported cigarettes worth over Php 2 Million to the Bureau of Customs-Port of Cebu on August 3.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) today clarified that it has responded to the initial findings by the Commission on Audit (COA) on the release of regulated commodities and failure to suspend and revoke the accreditation of erring importers.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Cebu on Friday seized a shipment of misdeclared chlorine (sodium hypochlorite) valued at P 1.5 million.

The Picong Municipal Police Station turned over to the Bureau of Customs Sub-port of Iligan 20 boxes of seized illicit cigarettes on Thursday.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on July 2022 was able to collect a total of P84.424B, surpassing its target of P60.785B by P23.639B or +38.9% based on the preliminary report from the BOC Financial Service. The collection includes additional revenues from the Tax Expenditure Fund (TEF) collection of P1.128B and Post Clearance Audit Group (PCAG) collection of P527.65M in the same month.

Bureau of Customs Port of Cagayan de Oro has continued its anti-smuggling operations and busted another six (6) containers of smuggled agricultural products on July 28, 2022 at Mindanao Container Terminal Port, PHIVIDEC Compound, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark, through its intensified border protection measures and with close coordination with the Customs Anti-Illegal Drug Task Force (CAIDTF), Enforcement & Security Service (ESS), Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), X-ray Inspection Project (XIP) & Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), seized 500 grams of Ketamine worth Php2.5-million last June 21, 2022.