BOC Intercepts PHP25.81 Million in Smuggled Goods at Zamboanga Port
August 7, 2025
Zamboanga: An estimated PHP25.81 million worth of smuggled cigarettes, environmentally restricted marine materials, and four vehicles were seized during four separate operations recently conducted at the Port of Zamboanga, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported. According to Philippines News Agency, Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno stated that the operations carried out by the Enforcement and Security Service (ESS), Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), and personnel from the Office of the District Collector led to the confiscation of 370 master cases of smuggled cigarettes. Additionally, 250 sacks of sand containing broken corals were seized after the drivers failed to present import documents
