MAYOR BENG Climaco lauded the efforts of the Philippine Navy following the seizure of smuggled cigarettes off Sulu’s Kalingalan Caluang.
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| A Philippine Navy photo shows soldiers guarding the unloading of confiscated smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga City. |
The contraband, which originated in Indonesia, is worth over P17 million and reportedly owned by a trader identified only as Wari who is based in Zamboanga City, according to Lt. Chester Ross Cabaltera, a spokesman for the Naval Forces Western Mindanao.
He said the fishing boat carrying 360 boxes of smuggled cigarettes was towed to the naval headquarters in Zamboanga. The vessel, manned by 8 crew members, was intercepted by the Philippine Navy’s MPAC-494 and 4th Marine Brigade.
The crewmen were handed over to the local authorities and the cigarettes turned over to the Bureau of Customs.
Climaco praised the Philippine Navy and Marines and thanked them for their relentless efforts in the anti-smuggling campaign.
“Enhorabuena Naval Forces Western Mindanao this latest accomplishment. Keep up the good work for peace and security in Zamboanga Peninsula and ZAMBASULTA. Thank you for your commitment to the anti-smuggling campaign in line with President Duterte’s all-out war against smuggling activities,” she said.
ZAMBASULTA refers to Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi in Western Mindanao. (Zamboanga Post)
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