CM 121 ( Intelligence & Enforcement Operations)

• Intelligence and Enforcement Operations


  The one who suppress and prevent smuggling and other frauds against customs
• Functions

  • Security Operations
  • Anti-Smuggling Operations
  • Service of Warrants
  • Detection and Recovery Operations
  • Traffic Management
  • Intelligence Operations
  • Liaison
• Security Operations

  • Posting of overt uniformed personnel to stationary assignments and installations to secure & protect personnel, property and cargoes within customs zone
• Anti-Smuggling Operations


  • Posting of both overt uniformed and covert plain clothes, personnel, to prevent and suppress smuggling and other frauds
• Service of Warrants


  • Served in the conduct of administrative and criminals proceedings in relation to the traffic and customs administration
• Detection and Recovery Operations


  • Conduct of search & recovery operations for the purpose of detecting and recovery of smuggled articles, the seizure of same and the arrest
• Traffic Management


  • To establish and enforce personnel and vehicle identification, movements and traffic control in the customs zone
• Intelligence Operations


  • Establishment and management of Joint Intelligence and Enforcement Center manned by ESS and CIIS personnel to receive, collect, collate, and evaluate information on violations and evasions of the Tariff & Customs Laws
• Liaison


  • To serve as the contact office between the NAIA Customs House and other government and non-government agencies in the enforcement of tariff and customs laws
• The Contingent Comprises Officers of

  • Enforcement and Security Service Command
  • Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service Unit
• Supervising Intelligence Officer


  Supervises and coordinates the activities of a group of intelligence officers such as investigations on acts of economic espionage, sabotage, subversion and violations
• Duties & Responsibilities of Personnel

  • Customs Agent
  • Customs Policeman
• Customs Agent


  • Arrests or detains offenders or suspicious characters found in unauthorized places; Seizes the effects
• Customs Policeman


  • Enforce law and order on aircraft at airport within Customs Areas for the protection of life, property and the revenue; Controls traffic flow within customs zone
• Operating Procedures

  1. The District Commander, ESS and Officer-in-charge, CIIS shall prepare their respective assignments for their personnel based on a 2-shift or 3-shift schedule on a weekly or monthly basis

  2. CIIS and ESS personnel shall functions as the "nerve center" of the Customs Passenger and Baggage Clearing Operations assisting the District Collector, Deputy Collector, and Chief of Arrival Operations Division in making responsive decisions
• Indicative Intelligence


  Disseminated to alert concerned units on the tendency or possibility of an attempt to smuggle, defraud, the governments of its lawful revenue or entry of any banned articles
• Tactical Intelligence


  Disseminated to action units to prevent or suppress an attempt to smuggle and defraud the government of its lawful revenue or entry of banned articles
• Strategic Intelligence


  Relating to previous information and intelligence on file to determine developing patterns and to plan future operations/pro-actions to meet general or specific situations
• Smuggling Techniques

  • Inside the Person
  • On the Person
  • Adapting the Baggage
  • Contents of the Baggage
  • Drop Off or Letter-Box
  • Switched Bag
  • Misdirected Bag
  • Smuggling Through the Mail
  • On Board Courier Traffic
  • Freight
  • Miscellaneous