Bureau of Customs
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized on April 10 boxes of smuggled and fake cigarettes from China at the Manila International Container Port.
The shipment was declared artificial fur texture and consigned to Marid Industrial Marketing located in Paco, Manila.
The total estimated worth of the shipment is at P18.5 million.
BOC Commissioner Isidro Lapeña believes that the contraband were supposed to be sold in the provinces at a cheaper price.
“Pwede nilang patungan (they can put a markup) and then sell it even at a lower price than the original ones,” he explained.
The shipment will go through seizure and forfeiture proceedings over violations of Section 1400 of the Republic Act 10863 o the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act.
Meanwhile, the importer and the broker of the shipment are to face suspension and revocation of accreditation. — UNTV News & Rescue
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