BOC, NBI Vows All-Out War vs Smuggling

BOC, NBI vows all-out war vs smuggling

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC), in a joint operations with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), carried out the inspection of P980-million worth of seized illicit cigarettes on Saturday, July 11. Around 25 newly seized containers form part of the 59 containers intercepted by the two agencies in its continued anti-smuggling operations, the BOC reported in a press release. The total estimated value of the confiscated illi…

Customs, NBI inspect 25 containers with illicit cigarettes in Cebu

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) inspected the 25 seized containers loaded with illicit cigarettes, valued at approximately P980 million, at Gothong Wharf in Mandaue City, Cebu on Saturday.In a news release, the BOC said the shipment was intercepted following intelligence information provided by the NBI.The containers are part of a total of 59 containers of illicit cigarettes, with an estimated aggregate…

P3.5-B worth of alleged China-made smuggled cigarettes seized in Cebu

Authorities seized 36 container vans loaded with alleged smuggled cigarettes worth an estimated P3.5 billion during an operation at a private port in Mandaue City, Cebu, on Saturday.