BOC seizes counterfeit goods worth P1.2B in Malabon City

The Bureau of Customs seizes alleged counterfeit goods and other illicit products worth P1.2 billion in Malabon City. Photos courtesy of the Bureau of Customs.

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized alleged counterfeit goods, disposable vapes without tax stamps, and unregulated merchandise worth P1.2 billion in Malabon City.

The BOC, through the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service-Manila International Container Port (CIIS-MICP), served Letters of Authority in warehouses in Malabon City last March 11, which led to the discovery of the illicit products.

“During the inspection, a joint enforcement team comprising CIIS-MICP, the Enforcement and Security Service-MICP, and the Philippine Coast Guard-Task Force Aduana discovered a substantial volume of counterfeit goods, disposable vapes without Bureau of Internal Revenue tax stamps and Department of Trade and Industry Import Commodity Clearance stickers, and various unregulated merchandise stored within the premises of the subject warehouses,” it’s statement released on Sunday reads.

Authorities sealed and padlocked the subject warehouses to make sure that the confiscated goods would remain secure for official inventory.

A Warrant of Seizure and Detention will be issued for the confiscated goods for violation of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act in relation to Republic Act No. 8293, also known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines.