(Photo courtesy of BOC) MANILA - The over PHP2 million smuggled cigarettes recently seized by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) are now under the custody of the Port of Cebu, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Tuesday. In a statement, the bureau said the PCG turned over the contraband to the Port of Cebu on Aug. 3. It added that 229 boxes of smuggled cigarettes were concealed inside 46 boxes of sardines and loaded on a wing van on board a ferry from Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte when it was intercepted by the PCG - District Central Visayas at Mainit Port in Oslob, Cebu on Aug. 1. District Collector Charlito Martin Mendoza said the items were not declared in the bill of lading and no documents were presented to support the legitimacy of the transport of cigarettes. Mendoza immediately issued a warrant of seizure and detention against the shipment of 229 boxes of 'United' cigarettes and 46 boxes of sardines. The seized items will be disposed of accordingly after the seizu
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(Photo courtesy of BOC-Cagayan de Oro) MANILA - A total of 2,027 master cases of smuggled cigarettes worth PHP16 million have recently been destroyed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cagayan de Oro. In a statement Monday, Port of CDO District Collector Elvira Cruz said the illegal shipments were condemned inside the facility of Greenleaf 88 Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal in Barangay Bayabas in Cagayan de Oro City last February 18. The cigarettes destroyed through shredding include the brand YS Red, Titan Green and Titan Red which were seized in two separate shipments from China declared as "used furniture". Cruz said the important message of condemnation activities to smugglers is to halt their unscrupulous activities defrauding the government of revenues which also disrupts the tobacco industry in the country. She also assured to assist in the filing of cases against consignees of the said shipment through the legal arm of BOC the Bureau's Action Team Against Smuggle
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