Navy seizes P12-M worth of smuggled cigarettes

The Philippine Navy in Davao Occidental seized nearly P12 million worth of cigarettes smuggled Southwest off Balut Island, Sarangani.

Based on a report released by the PN's Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao on Saturday, an Indonesian motorized watercraft, identified as KM Pejuang Devisa 2, carried the contraband.

BRP Artemio Ricarte intercepted the boat near Balut Island last 14 September. Navy personnel found 296 master cases of smuggled cigarettes worth about P11,840,000.

Apprehended were two Filipinos and two Indonesian nationals with no legal travel documents.

Commodore Carlos Sabbare said the vessel, along with its crew, was brought to Naval Station Felix Apolinario for health inspection and custodial debriefing.