BoC seizes P19.22-B smuggled goods in Q1 of 2023

by The Manila Times

Apr 19, 2023 12:02 am

THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) enhanced smuggling operations led to the seizure of over P19.22 billion worth of smuggled goods in the first quarter of 2023.

The top-seized goods during the first quarter of 2023 were counterfeit goods worth more than P13.249 billion, agricultural products worth over P2.552 billion, cigarettes and tobacco products worth over P1.748 billion, and illegal drugs worth P849 million.

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