THE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) will turn over 47,000 liters of unmarked fuel to the Philippine Coast Guard and to the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Department of Finance said on Wednesday.
The donation comes from enforcement activities under the Customs’ marking program, which is intended to curb smuggling by injecting a special dye into fuel products to indicate payment of duties and taxes.
The seized supply comes from the premises of Joycel Bus Lines in Caloocan; facilities of Lemiz Fuel Station and Star Oil/Min Ley Gasoline Station in Meycauayan, Bulacan; Fuel Source Gas Station in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija; and a gas station in Pampanga.
The coast guard will receive 41,356.8 liters, while another 6,000 liters will be given to the military.
Section 1141 of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act allows goods that are subject to forfeiture proceedings to be donated to another agency, upon the approval of the Finance secretary. — Tobias Jared Tomas