DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Navy said it has seized over P20 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a patrol off the southern province of Sarangani.
It said members of the patrol boat BA 492 of the 4th Boat Attack Division under Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao seized some 1,070 cases of Master cigarettes along the seas off Batulaki in the town of Glan over the weekend.
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| Philippine Navy photos show the seized smuggled cigarettes following its confiscation off the southern province of Sarangani. |
“While conducting maritime patrol in the vicinity of Batulaki, Glan, Sarangani, the crew of BA 492 noticed a radar contact which upon their confirmation was a motorized boat. Further observation revealed that it was acting suspiciously, prompting the Navy MPAC to chase and interdict said vessel,” the Navy said, adding the boat was manned by 17 crewmen.
The Navy did not identify the owner of the contraband or its consignee and where it originated. (Mindanao Examiner)
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