CUSTOMS SEIZES P215M WORTH OF SMUGGLED GOODS

in smuggled goods were seized recently on different occasions by intelligence operatives of the Bureau of Customs (BoC) in the Port of Cagayan de Oro.

either prohibited or misdeclared importations or lacking in necessary import permits and other

He said the M/VJakeVincentSeis was seized for alleged non- payment of import duties and taxes amounting to P35 million.

Lapeña added that investigation is ongoing to determine if the ship’s owner purposely evaded paying the corresponding import duties and taxes.

M/VJakeVincentSeis was its operations were only limited to domestic routes in the Philippines.

- sia and Philippines-East Asian Growth Area.

- vestigation Service- Cagayan de held by Customs operatives last - to make it appear that its cargo

According to Enciso, the ship passed itself off as a general cargo - that its permit to operate in the area was fake.

Also seized by Enciso’s team were more than P5 million worth of used clothing from Japan.

ukay-ukay or used clothing is considered a health hazard and strictly prohib

container of steel ethylene cylinders from China.

million was declared as aluminum ethylene cylinders and consigned to Linde Philippines

Two used cargo trucks found containers were also seized.

The shipments, estimated to be worth P3 million, came from Japan and consigned to Ghulam

The Cagayan de Oro port also red onions from China.

The cargo, which was consigned to Govgen Agri Prod import permit from the Department of Agricuture.

Meanwhile, District Collector Jamail Marohomsalic reported that the Cagayan de Oro port was able to post a revenue their collection target covering January to August.

against its target collection of