P6M in ‘smuggled’ cigarettes seized in Zamboanga del Sur
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Authorities intercepted around P6 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested a 38-year-old man during a joint intelligence-driven operation in Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur, early Wednesday morning.
Capt. Derf Jay Maquinta, spokesperson for the Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial Office (ZSPPO), said operatives apprehended the suspect, a resident of Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay, at around 1:25 a.m. in Sitio Baroy, Barangay Rebokon, Dumalinao.
Seized during the operation were 101 master cases of illicit cigarettes with an estimated value of P5,787,300.
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Maquinta said the contraband lacked the required Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) tax stamps and mandatory graphic health warnings.
A joint team composed of personnel from the Regional Intelligence Division 9, the 902nd Maneuver Company of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 9, the Dumalinao Municipal Police Station, and the Zamboanga del Sur Police Intelligence Unit.
The suspect and the confiscated items were brought to the Dumalinao Municipal Police Station for proper disposition and the filing of appropriate charges./coa
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