Navy seizes P18.8-M worth of tobacco in 2 smuggling busts in Zamboanga

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur— The Philippine Navy’s Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) has foiled two separate maritime smuggling attempts within a week, seizing illicit tobacco products and vessels with a combined estimated value of P18.8 million. On April 26, naval forces intercepted M/B Dayang Janna off the waters of Zamboanga, uncovering 50 master cases of undocumented cigarettes. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Zamboanga valued the shipment at P7.57 million, noting that the vessel’s crew failed to present valid documentation for both the cargo and the boat. Less than a week later, on May 3, authorities intercepted […]... Keep on reading: Navy seizes P18.8-M worth of tobacco in 2 smuggling busts in Zamboanga

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