BOC seizes P524M agri products in Valenzuela warehouse

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – along with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Department of Agriculture (DA) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) – is investigating agricultural and other products worth an estimated P524.27 million found in a warehouse in Valenzuela City over suspected violations of customs and agricultural regulations.

The BOC-Manila International Container Port (MICP), headed by district collector Atty. Felipe Geoffrey De Vera IV, issued a warrant of seizure and detention on November 9, 2026, following an inspection that uncovered discrepancies between the warehouse inventory and submitted import documents.

Initial investigation showed that the warehouse operators failed to present sufficient documents establishing the legal importation of the products, payment of the appropriate duties and taxes, and compliance with the necessary DA permits, BOC reported.

Authorities also identified approximately 41,033 sacks of red onions and other products that could not be reconciled with the submitted documents.

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