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Navy intercepts P18.7 million smuggled cigarettes in Basilan, Sulu
Naval forces seized P18.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in two separate anti-smuggling operations in Basilan and Sulu.
The operations were conducted by Naval Task Force 61 personnel and aboard the BRP Herminigildo Yurong.
A motorized boat loaded with smuggled cigarettes was intercepted off Pandukan Island, while P2.7 million worth of cigarettes were seized off Hadji Muhtamad town.
The two operations yielded a total of 440 master cases of smuggled cigarettes.
The seized cigarettes were turned over to the Bureau of Customs for forfeiture and destruction.
The Western Mindanao Naval Command continues to strengthen maritime patrols and inter-agency collaboration to safeguard the seas of Western Mindanao.
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