THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intercepted P65 million worth of fake cigarettes and other goods smuggled in Davao City.
A team composed of BOC, Port of Davao, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) inspected eight different warehouses in Barangays Uyanguren, Sta. Ana, and Obrero last Tuesday after receiving an intelligence report that fake cigarettes were being smuggled into the city.
Out of the eight warehouses, six of them were found to have contrabands stuffed in 2,542 boxes, Customs officials said. Among those found and confiscated were imitations of cigarette brands Mighty & More and Two Moons, fake Baoma mosquito killer products, and whitening lotions.
The operation was conducted after Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon released a mission order for the enforcement team.
According to BOC Inspector Jonel Pogoy, the confiscated goods allegedly belong to Taiwanese nationals Shi Yue Qun and Benedict Rene Tan.
The seized goods were hauled and kept safe at the Port of Davao for processing, and will later on be destroyed, BOC said. (SDR/Sunnex)