P3.8-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Zambo Sur

PNA
04 Jul 2022, 21:22 GMT+10

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Three suspects were arrested while some PHP3.8 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized in an operation in Zamboanga del Sur's town of Dumalinao, a police official said Monday.

Col. Richard Verceles, Area Police Command-Western Mindanao operations chief, said the contraband was intercepted around 3 a.m. Sunday in Barangay Camanga, Dumalinao.

Verceles said the police, in coordination with the Bureau of Customs (BOC), did a surprise checkpoint following information that a shipment of smuggled cigarettes was set to pass by the village road.

Law enforcers intercepted a drop-side cargo truck loaded with some 109 master cases of cigarettes believed to have come from the city.

The truck driver, Al Ibrahim, 35, and his two helpers, Nadz Ismael, 23, and Madzmur Sahipa, 19, failed to present pertinent documents of the cargo, Verceles said.

The confiscation was the first shipment of smuggled cigarettes authorities seized this month in the Zamboanga Peninsula. (PNA)

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Philippine Times.

More Information

27 ℃

Partly Cloudy in Science Garden

International

Section

UK reports highest number of foreign workers since COVID-19

LONDON, England: Official figures have been released indicating that in the year to June, the UK recorded its highest increase ...

US approves sale of hearing aids without medical prescriptions

WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids for people with mild ...

Bachelet asks Bangladesh to probe enforced disappearance allegations

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Michelle Bachelet has urged the Bangladesh government to establish an independent investigation into allegations of enforced disappearances. ...

UK moves forward in sending illegal migrants to Rwanda

LONDON, England: Despite a legal challenge in London's High Court in early September, the UK government is continuing to pursue ...

PM Modi says India working to become developed country in 25 years

NEW DELHI, India: During his national day address this week, Prime Minister NarendraModi said India will seek to become a ...

Heathrow Airport to extend limit on passengers till October

LONDON, England: The cap on flight departures from London's Heathrow Airport will beextended until October 29, airport officials announced.Heathrow capped ...