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P11.5M worth of smuggled cigarettes seized in Sulu — NBI
Agents from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Philippine National Police (PNP), and Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized approximately P11.5 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in Sulu.
The operation on August 4, conducted by the NBI-WEMRO, involved the confiscation of a pump boat carrying an estimated 100,000 packs of cigarettes.
The total value of the contraband cigarettes, including an estimated P6 million in lost taxes, amounts to P17.5 million.
Suspected smugglers evaded arrest by escaping as authorities approached the shoreline.
The seized cigarettes were turned over to the BOC Sub-Port Sulu.
This action was prompted by information regarding the alleged trans-shipment of counterfeit or illegally imported cigarettes within the Sulu Archipelago.
The NBI noted that smugglers are diverting their drop-off points to less common areas due to increased anti-smuggling efforts in major locations.
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