BOC intercepts 25 live reptiles bound for Taiwan


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By Ferdinand Patinio , Philippine News Agency – Posted by Bureau of Customs PH on Friday, February 19, 2021 MANILA – Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials seized a package containing 25 live reptiles worth PHP300,000 in Pasay City. In a statement Saturday, district collector Carmelita Talusan reported that two venomous spitting cobras, eight pit vipers, and 15 sailfin lizards were concealed in native purses of the bamboo chimes and lanterns when it was discovered inside the DHL warehouse at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on February 18. The BOC added that the package declared by a certain Adrian Lim...