BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi Province — The Naval Forces Western Mindanao patrol craft intercepted a vessel loaded with undocumented imported refined white sugar and assorted goods worth about P7.7 million at the vicinity of Titi Point in  Sanga-Sanga town in Tawi-Tawi.

NFWM commander Rear Adm. Donn Anthony L. Miraflor on Friday narrated that the patrol craft of the Naval Task Force 61 intercepted and apprehended the M/L Aizalyn III within the vicinity of Titi Point on Sunday night.

Miraflor said BRP Jose Loor Sr. (PC390) was patrolling its area of operations when they spotted and  intercepted the vessel.

Reports disclosed that operatives boarded and inspected the vessel and it was found to be loaded with several  sacks of imported  white sugar and assorted goods and after inquiring, nobody from the vessels six crew members was able to present any  government documents showing the legality of the cargoes that were suspected  to come from Sandakan, Malaysia.

BRP Jose Loor Sr. immediately towed  the M/L Aizalyn lll to Bongao Port in Tawi-Tawi and turned over to the Bureau of Customs Sub–Port of Bongao by the patrolling Navy boat.

BoC Port of Zamboanga spokesperson Mike Lanza said Navy operatives turned over to them the motor launch with the imported cargoes on Monday.

The cargo was received by Sinawe S. Ibrahim, acting Sub-Port  of Bongao  and  witnessed by SA l Bandar J Estino, the sector commander of BOC Sub–Port of Bongao.

Lanza said a joint inventory of the goods was immediately  conducted by BOC personnel, a representative from the Philippine Coast Guard Aduana and the Philippine Navy.

Among the cargoes of M/L Aizalyn III were  1,950 sacks of  MITR PHOL pure refined imported white sugar worth  P5.46 million: 248 boxes of imported noodles worth P372,000: five boxes of damaged Udang noodles worth P7,500:  16 pieces plastic water tank (1,600 liters) worth P120,000: 50 pieces plastic water tank  (800 liters) worth P250,000 and  the motor launch M/L Aizalyn lll valued at P1.5 million.