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MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted allegedly smuggled cigarettes worth ae estimated P156.4 million at the Port of Davao, the agency said on Friday. The confiscated contraband were seized by Customs operatives in operations last Jan. 6 and April 3, according to the bureau in a statement. READ: Only 25% of illegal cigarette manufacturing ops dismantled so far – DILG The port warehouses in which the purportedly smuggled cigarettes were found were “identified through verified intelligence reports, which subsequently led to the issuance of letters of authority,” the BOC explained. Authorities “uncovered 182,821 reams of assorted cigarette […]... Keep on reading: Customs intercepts P156.4 M 'smuggled' cigarettes at Davao port
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