BOC seizes P4.8-B smuggled items in Binondo
The Philippine Star|September 10, 2024
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated an estimated P4.8 billion worth of alleged smuggled vapes and assorted counterfeit branded items last Sept. 6 in a warehouse in Binondo, Manila.
EVELYN MACAIRAN

BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio issued the Letter of Authority (LOA) that was used by their Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service-Manila International Container Port (CIIS-MICP) in inspecting the contents of the warehouse.

Reportedly found inside the warehouse were smuggled vapes and counterfeit branded items, cosmetics, school supplies and general merchandise.

Rubio believes the operation last Friday could be “one of the biggest operations” of the bureau this year in terms of discovered goods.

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