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Customs Deputy Commissioner Ray Allas said the ephedrine, the main ingredient used in the manufacture of  shabu, was discovered inside five sealed boxes and were declared as reading materials.


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The seizure of the stolen luxury vehicles was made following a tip from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Makati that a shipment of carjacked vehicles from Taiwan would be shipped to the Port of Manila.


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Customs Deputy Commissioner Ray Allas of the bureau’s intelligence and enforcement group (IEG) said the machines will help boost the government campaign against technical smuggling as they will scan all container vans which are the subject of alert orders.


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FOPTI secretary general Jesus Arranza said the continued importation of used clothing under the guise of donations is killing the industry, citing the recent closure of a number of garment factories in Alabang.


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FPT secretary general Jesus Aranza said importation of used clothing is banned by law, yet it continues to take place at the Subic and at Clark ecozones. Often, the goods end in the local market, he added.


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Customs Deputy Commissioner Ray Allas said the contraband was concealed in a ceramic jar brought in by Hsu  Jui-Chang who was apprehended while clearing his luggage through the Customs zone at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).


It was the second smuggling attempt uncovered at the NAIA in four days.


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Ephedrine intercepted at post office

By Rey Arquiza | December 3, 2003 - 12:00am

Another shipment of ephedrine sent through parcels from Pakistan was discovered and seized yesterday by agents of the Customs Intelligence and Enforcement Group (CIEG) at the Philippine Postal Corp. in Intramuros,...

Metro

BOC seizes stolen cars from Taiwan

June 8, 2003 - 12:00am

Customs authorities seized the other day nine luxury vehicles that were stolen in Taipei, Taiwan and shipped to Manila to be sold as used cars in the local market. The seizure of the stolen luxury vehicles was made...

Metro

Customs eyes scanning machines vs smuggling

By Rey Arquiza | May 16, 2003 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Customs is pushing for the acquisition of at least two sophisticated scanning machines that will help stamp out technical smuggling. The scanning machines, which costs $7 million each, are widely used...

Business

Textile firms urge BOC to bar entry of used clothing

By Rey Arquiza | March 16, 2003 - 12:00am

The Federation of Philippine Textile Industries (FOPTI) urged on Friday the Bureau of Customs to strictly enforce the law prohibiting the importation of used clothing to prevent the collapse of the local garment...

Business

IMO adopts measures vs terrorist attacks

By Rey Arquiza | March 14, 2003 - 12:00am

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted a set of measures to prevent ships from becoming targets of international terrorism. In a recent meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, IMO member countries, which...

Business

Textile firms alarmed over proliferation of smuggled clothing

By Rey Arquiza | February 20, 2003 - 12:00am

The Federation of Philippine Textile In-dustry (FPT) expressed alarm yesterday over what it refers to as the continued smuggling of used clothing through the country’s eco-nomic zones. FPT secretary general...

Business

New shabu haul seized at NAIA

By Rey Arquiza | September 16, 2001 - 12:00am

Customs authorities foiled on Friday an alleged attempt by a Taiwanese national to smuggle into the country five kilos of shabu worth P10 million. Customs Deputy Commissioner Ray Allas said the contraband was concealed...

Headlines