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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), through Revenue Region No. 3 – Cagayan Valley, seized approximately 101,000 packs of suspected illicit cigarettes during an enforcement operation conducted recently at TD Hotel in Cauayan City, Isabela. The confiscated cigarettes have an estimated floor price of P9,016,512.40. The operation was carried out under the leadership of OIC-Regional […]
A joint operation of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Cebu, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Philippine National Police (PNP), and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), resulted in the interception of eleven 40-foot container vans containing illicit cigarettes with an estimated value of ₱860 million. Initial investigation revealed that […]
A joint anti-smuggling operation by the Bureau of Customs (BOC), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) led to the seizure of 23 containers of illicit cigarettes valued at ₱1.7 billion. The operation stemmed from intelligence information provided by the NBI, which was immediately acted upon by […]
The Bureau of Customs – Port of Clark, in coordination with the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs (CRK-IATFAID), intercepted a shipment containing 4,050 grams of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride or “shabu” with an estimated value of ₱27,540,000. The shipment originated from the United States of America and was bound for Mandaluyong City. The shipment arrived […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), successfully intercepted approximately ₱13.3 million worth of suspected marijuana “Kush” from a passenger arriving from Thailand at NAIA Terminal 1. The Filipino passenger arrived from Thailand, and during the X-ray examination of checked-in baggage, the X-ray Inspection Project (XIP) detected suspicious images indicative […]
In line with the intensified anti-drug campaign under the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Bureau of Customs – Port of Clark, in coordination with the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs (CRK-IATFAID), intercepted three separate shipments containing Methamphetamine Hydrochloride or “shabu” with a combined estimated value of over ₱64.9 million. Authorities […]
The Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) seized an abandoned inbound shipment containing more than 1,200 grams of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride, or “shabu,” following an inspection at a Warehouse recently. The shipment, which arrived in March 2026, originated from Uganda and was consigned to a recipient in Cavite, consisted of two packages […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Surigao conducted a major inspection operation at a container yard in Agusan del Norte recently, resulting in the discovery of 54 container vans loaded with assorted cigarettes and raw tobacco materials, in line with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to intensify efforts against smuggling and […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), led by Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, inspected an estimated ₱136.92 million worth of misdeclared, regulated, and prohibited goods at the Port of Manila, reinforcing its commitment to safeguarding national borders and protecting public welfare. The operation was conducted in line with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to intensify efforts […]
Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno led the inspection of ₱249.83 million worth of suspected shabu concealed in LED spotlights in Pasay City, reinforcing the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) sustained enforcement efforts in line with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to intensify the campaign against illegal drugs and strengthen border protection. The shipment, declared as […]