THE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) on Thursday, May 24, busted anew smuggled cigarettes worth P36.5 million.
The BoC said in a statement on Thursday that it snagged seven containers imported from China containing cigarettes that were declared to be agricultural products and household goods.
“The actual contents found by the Customs authorities are very different from what was declared. They found inside 947 cartons of More cigarettes and 53 cartons of Marvels cigarettes, 950 boxes of Mighty cigarettes, boxes of apples mixed with onion, apples mixed with boxes of fresh carrots, and bales of ukay-ukay mixed with food without Food and Drug Administration permit” Customs Commissioner Isidro S. Lapeña said.
Mr. Lapeña said that the goods are estimated to be worth P36.5 million.
He said that the consignees of the shipments will have their Customs accreditation revoked, and will file complaints against them.
The erring consignees include: Trixcean Trading, Marid Industrial Marketing, Khalevskies Enterprises, Ashton & Ilyze Trading, and Yohann Rein. — Elijah Joseph C. Tubayan
 

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