Correction Officer Attempts Smuggling Cigarettes in Bilibid Prison Arrested Police authorities arrested a correction officer for allegedly smuggling cigarettes inside New Bilibid Prison (NBP). According to the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), one of their detention officers was arrested for attempting to smuggle eight packets of cigarettes into the facility. The arrested jail guard was identified … Read more
Lady Visitor Attempted to Smuggle Tobacco in New Bilibid Prison Arrested Police authorities arrested lady visitor in New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City after she allegedly attempted to smuggle tobacco. A visitor did not escape the attention of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) personnel. This occurred after she attempted to conceal contraband within the prison … Read more
Risa Hontiveros Pushes Life Sentence vs Gov’t Staff Involved in Smuggling Senator Risa Hontiveros pushes a life sentence against government staff involved in smuggling and conspiring with smugglers. Hontiveros recently stated that she intends to pursue government employees and officials who cooperate with agricultural smugglers. Hontiveros revised Republic Act No. 10845, or the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling … Read more
Drug Pusher Hiding Illegal Drugs in Nail Polish Bottles Arrested Police authorities arrested an alleged drug pusher after illegal drugs were discovered hidden inside nail polish bottles in Koronadal City. A 24-year-old man was nabbed after attempting to conceal shabu in a bottle of nail polish. According to police, the suspect attempted to carry the … Read more
Illegal Drugs Placed Inside Condom Wrapper Intercepted in Dumaguete Jail Jail guards intercepted small packets of illegal drugs placed inside a condom wrapper inside Dumaguete jail. A detainee is being investigated after a minor amount of suspected shabu was discovered in the reception area of this capital city’s Negros Oriental Detention and Rehabilitation Center (NODRC). … Read more
BOC Seized P28-M Worth of Cocaine Hidden in Soaps from Luggage of Turkish National The personnel of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized P28 million worth of cocaine hidden in the soaps carried by a Turkish national. A Turkish national was apprehended at Ninoy Aquino International Airport carrying more than three kilograms of suspected cocaine … Read more
BOC Intensifies Efforts to Stop Smuggling of Agricultural Products The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intensified its efforts to stop the smuggling of agricultural products in the Philippines. According to Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio, the BOC’s battle against agricultural commodity smuggling is still in full force. This follows the Marcos administration’s commitment of P42.8 billion … Read more
Claimant in Pampanga Arrested after Receiving Package with Illegal Drugs A claimant in Pampanga was arrested after the package from the United States he was supposed to receive allegedly contains illegal drugs. A claimant was detained lately by employees from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Clark and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) … Read more
BOC Seized P150-M Worth of Smuggled Onion, and Garlic in Metro Manila Personnel of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized P150 million worth of smuggled onion and garlic in Metro Manila. According to the BOC’s Facebook post, officials recently confiscated an estimated P150 million in contraband agricultural items in separate searches in Metro Manila. According … Read more
Netizens Accused BOC of Double Standards for Apprehending PAL Flight Crew Carrying Onions The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is accused of being “double standards” after apprehending the flight crew of Philippine Airlines (PAL) for carrying bags of onions. According to a prior report, the BOC recently caught ten flight attendants for transporting 40 kilograms of … Read more