In its midyear accomplishment report released yesterday, the BOC said the total value of smuggled goods seized by the agency reached P55.17 billion from January to June. This is part of the 868 antismuggling operation seizures conducted during the six-month period.
The BOC said the seizures in the first semester are attributed to the agency's commitment to combat smuggling and protect the public from unsafe and illegal products.
Broken down, counterfeit goods worth P29.74 billion topped the list of seized items, followed by general merchandise amounting to P14.52 billion.
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