BOC Davao beef-up border security measures acquire 2 Trace Detection Systems

April 27, 2022

The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Enforcement Security Service (ESS), has acquired two units of Trace Detection System (TDS) on April 22, 2022. This aims to intensify further its security measures against the entry of contrabands into Davao Region.

The TDS or the NUCTECH TR3000DE is a significant addition to the non-intrusive inspection capability of the Bureau as it is designed to detect explosives, narcotics, and drugs substances of small magnitude. The detection is accomplished by sampling non-visible trace amounts of particulates from shipments.

The newly-acquired system boasts a throughput of three times more than the traditional systems.

BOC Davao will be deploying the TDS at its Airport Operations Unit in Davao International Airport (DIA). The said Port has also requested another unit at General Santos International Airport under the Sub-port of Dadiangas.

Under the leadership of Commissioner Rey Leoanardo Guerrero and the guidance of Secretary of Finance Carlos G. Dominguez, BOC ensures that it will continue its rigorous efforts against smuggling and customs fraud while continuously modernizing its procedures and processes.

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