PHILIPPINE Navy personnel intercepted a banca loaded with P21 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and apprehended seven of its crew members off Davao Occi.
Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) thwart P2-M cigarette smuggling attempt, 3 Indonesians apprehended. On December 11, 2023, NFEM intercepted a banca carrying over 50 cartons of smuggled cigarettes on Balut Island, Sarangani. The suspects face charges under R.A. 10847. The seized cigarettes are under inspection at the BOC warehouse in Panabo City. Ongoing investigation aims to identify the owner of the illicit shipment.
(UPDATE) FILIPINO and Malaysian troops will hold naval exercises off eastern Mindanao on Friday to hone their skills and enhance their readiness to respond to challenges.
As part of its efforts to enhance its cooperation and interoperability with its Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) counterparts, the Philippine Navy (PN) will be hosting the 24th iteration of “MALPHI LAUT” from September 4 to 8. The activities will be held at the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao’s (NFEM) area of jurisdiction…