PHP2.4M smuggled fuel seized in Zamboanga, Basilan
Authorities in Zamboanga City and Basilan province confiscated PHP2.4 million worth of smuggled fuel during weekend operations.
In Zamboanga City, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized 40,000 liters of diesel without proper documentation from a wooden vessel named ML Dino Saja near a shipyard in Barangay Cawit on Saturday morning.
The boat was manned by Moamar Hadjirul and six crew members; it was spotted at AMR private wharf during BOC-Water Patrol Division operations against illegal smuggling activities.
In Basilan, police seized 89 gallons of smuggled diesel worth PHP100,000 in Lamitan City on Saturday night; the truck driver fled the scene.
The Bureau of Customs will take custody of both seizures and issue a warrant for seizure and detention.
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