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Cops seize smuggled goods in Manila market

Police seized nearly P2 million worth of smuggled onions and counterfeit cigarettes in separate operations in Quiapo, Manila, this week. PNP Highway Patrol Group...

African tourist with P27-m ‘shabu’ nabbed in Mactan

Government agents apprehended an African tourist at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) after discovering P27 million worth of illegal drugs in his possession. The foreigner,...

Inbound spiders smuggling foiled in GenSan

A COMPOSITE team of government agents stationed at the General Santos International Airport on Tuesday (Sept. 16) foiled an attempt to smuggle into the...

Authorities seize P25m in smuggled cigarettes

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have seized an estimated P25 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during an operation at sea off two island components of...

Customs seizes P9.3m agarwood at NAIA

The Bureau of Customs foiled an attempt to smuggle P9.3 million worth of agarwood, a highly valued and regulated forest product at the Ninoy...

PNP nabs cop, driver in P16m cigarette haul

By order of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Philippine National Police (PNP) intensified its campaign against smuggling, leading to the arrest of suspects and...

Philippine producers cautiously optimistic amid corruption probe

Federation of Filipino Industries (FPI) chairman Beth Lee expressed guarded optimism over the government’s efforts to curb corruption, citing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s stronger...

Filipino tourists warned against bringing vapes to Singapore

A consumer advocacy group advised Filipinos not to bring electronic cigarettes, or vapes, into Singapore to avoid heavy fines or even imprisonment. "If you pack...

Illicit cigarette trade rampant in Luzon as nearly 700,000 sticks seized in raids

Law enforcement agencies seized close to 700,000 sticks of illicit cigarettes in Luzon during a two-month campaign, with the brand Carnival emerging as the...

BOC to run after lavish assets of other contractors

The Bureau of Customs is training its guns next on the lavish properties – including private yachts, helicopters, and airplanes – of other contractors...

Private sector urged to join fight against illicit trade in Southeast Asia

Businesses across Southeast Asia should take a more active role in combating illicit trade, which continues to thrive despite enforcement efforts, according to legal...

Smuggled Cigarettes

Agents of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service- Manila International Container Port seize smuggled cigarettes worth P650 million from China and Vietnam at a...

Customs seizes P8.2m misdeclared vape items

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted P8.244 million worth of misdeclared vape products from China at the Port of Clark. The shipment was falsely declared...

DTI, NTA issue warnings on counterfeit ‘Black Ultra’ vapes, illegal ‘Tuklaw’ tobacco

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) have issued separate warnings against the sale and...
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