FUEL SMUGGLING. Authorities impound two vessels, one of which is a Malaysian-owned (in photo), loaded with 400,000 liters of diesel with an estimated worth of P29.6 million in Lihiman Island, Turtle Islands town, Tawi-Tawi province, on Saturday (Jan. 28, 2023). Brig. Gen. Romeo Racadio, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Tawi-Tawi, commander, bared Tuesday (Jan. 31) that the vessels were apprehended illegally loading diesel on the island. (Photo courtesy of JTF-Tawi-Tawi) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Authorities have apprehended two vessels loaded with 400,000 liters of diesel estimated worth PHP29.6 million in Tawi-Tawi province, a top military official reported Tuesday. Brigadier Gen. Romeo Racadio, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Tawi-Tawi commander, said the vessels were caught illegally loading diesel Saturday in Lihiman Island, Turtle Islands municipality. Before the apprehension of the two vessels, Racadio said the police in Turtle Islands town received information that illegal loading of diesel is taking place
A Malaysian cargo vessel and a fuel tanker based in Navotas, Metro Manila have been seized for allegedly attempting to smuggle P29.6 million worth of fuel in the waters off Tawi-Tawi.
A combined team of policemen and soldiers seized two vessels, one of them from Malaysia, in the island province of Tawi-tawi due to alleged oil smuggling. The operation was carried out by elements of the 112th Marine Company and policemen at Lihiman Island, Taganak, Turtle Islands, Tawi-tawi over the weekend.…
THE Jaslyn Stacy, one of two vessels suspected of smuggling fuel intercepted by the 112th Marine Company and Taganak police in Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi.(Westmincom photo)
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities apprehended two vessels suspected of smuggling 400,000 liters of fuel into the country during