Dismayed by the alarming influx of contraband cosmetics laden with highly toxic mercury, the EcoWaste Coalition urged the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to step in and stop the dumping of dangerous cosmetics, particularly from Thailand, Pakistan and China, into the domestic market.
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P3.3 million worth of ecstasy declared as ‘wedding dress’ seized
The Bureau of Customs Port of NAIA (BOC-NAIA) and NAIA-Inter-agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG) apprehended the claimant of P3.3 million worth of ecstasy tablets on Tuesday,
November 16, in Taytay, Rizal.
BOC-MICP seizes P120 million worth of yachts
As part of the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) commitment to border security, the Manila International Container Port (MICP), through the Port’s Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (MICP-CIIS) in coordination with Enforcement and Security Service (MICP-ESS) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), on August 22, 2021 seized 4 luxury yachts moored at Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), Manila.