BOC, NBI vows all-out war vs smuggling; seized P980-M illicit cigarettes

Bureau of Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno visits Inquirer Office in Makati City on February 20, 2026. INQUIRER PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC),

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Bureau of Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno visits Inquirer Office in Makati City on February 20, 2026. INQUIRER PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC), in a joint operations with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), carried out the inspection of P980-million worth of seized illicit cigarettes on Saturday, July 11.

Around 25 newly seized containers form part of the 59 containers intercepted by the two agencies in its continued anti-smuggling operations, the BOC reported in a press release.

The total estimated value of the confiscated illicit cigarettes amounted to P3 billion.

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BOC, NBI vows all-out war vs smuggling; seized P980-M illicit cigarettes

BOC, NBI vows all-out war vs smuggling; seized P980-M illicit cigarettes

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