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BOC intercepts P40.5 million of smuggled vape products from China

Jervis Manahan

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175394553248020250731070748_bdac7bff04a28dced0151ae2f2ff62da258dc6d37b87e05988a35b4b6df9995b.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Around 81,000 boxes of vape were intercepted in three containers declared to contain kitchenware. <em>BOC via Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Bureau of Customs has seized P40.5-million worth of smuggled vape products from China at the Manila International Container Port.</p><p>Around 81,000 boxes of vape were intercepted in three containers declared to contain kitchenware. </p><p>Customs officials said an intel source reported that the shipments contained illegal vape products.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2025/6/10/doh-pushes-for-law-vs-bringing-of-vapes-cigarettes-in-schools-1505">DOH pushes for law vs bringing of vapes, cigarettes in schools</a></div><p>&quot;Hold orders were issued at three subject containers in January 2025 and were examined in July 14, 2025,&quot; said MICP District Collector Rizalino Jose Torralba.</p><p>&quot;The three 40-foot containers consigned to J&amp;F Dry Goods Trading were said to contain kitchenware and boards,&quot; he added.</p><p>Torralba said three entry declarations were used for the three containers.</p><p>&quot;Ito po ay na subject na for seizure and forfeiture, misdeclaration and for being imported contrary to law,&quot; Torralba said.</p><p>Vincent Philip Maronilla, Assistant Commissioner of the BOC, said they are stricter when shipments with &quot;multiple items&quot; arrive because it is when most violations occur.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2024/12/4/vaping-while-still-smoking-unlikely-to-help-quitters-study-0127">Vaping while still smoking unlikely to help quitters: study</a></div><p>&quot;One of our reliable intelligence assets provided us with a report that this shipment contained illegal vape products... We flagged it, tagged it for examination, and during examination process, nakita natin na positive yung information na binigay sa atin,&quot; he said.</p><p>(We confirmed that the information given to us was indeed true.)</p><p>BOC appealed to the public not to patronize illegal vape products.</p><p>&quot;Hangga&#x27;t may tumatangkilik niyan, ibig sabihin maganda benta dito, talagang may susubok na mag-smuggle niyan kasi may kita eh,&quot; Maronilla said.</p><p>(As long as there are people patronizing these products, there will be people smuggling them.)</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ws7YSsErlOU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The Bureau of Customs has seized P40.5 million worth of smuggled vape products from China at the Manila International Container Port.</p>

The Bureau of Customs has seized P40.5 million worth of smuggled vape products from China at the Manila International Container Port.

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BOC intercepts P40.5-M worth of smuggled vape products from China

Jervis Manahan,

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Published Jul 31, 2025 03:10 PM PHT

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