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BOC SEIZES AGARWOOD WORTH P32M IN PASAY WAREHOUSE

In line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to strengthen environmental protection and suppress illegal wildlife trade, the Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) intercepted an outbound cargo containing rare and highly valued agarwood worth approximately P31,650,000. The operation was conducted at a warehouse in Pasay City. The shipment, which was declared […]

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4 ARRESTED WITH P3.2-M WORTH OF AGARWOOD – CIMATU

Joint operatives of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested four people while transporting several kilos of agarwood, the aromatic resinous part of the non-timber Aquilaria tree species. DENR said environmental enforcers seized from the suspects almost 20 kilos of agarwood valued at P3.2 million. The suspects, identified […]