BOC finds P1M worth of high-end ammos in 6 balikbayan boxes 70 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Raymund AntonioAhead of Christmas Day, intelligence agents from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) found P1 million worth of high-end ammunitions and magazines smuggled into the country through six balikbayan boxes. The contents of the duty and tax-free balikbayan boxes were misdeclared as 390 packages of household goods and personal effects. These smuggled items, according to BOC intelligence officer 2 Alvin Enciso, are intended for sale in the underground gun market. The seizure of several ammunitions came after Tacio got a tip about the balikbayan boxes on December 6.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 22, 2018 07:18 UTC