P980 Million Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Cebu

BOC probes cigarette smuggling in Cebu, rest of the country

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) continues to investigate cigarette smuggling across the country, including in Cebu, as part of its efforts to protect legitimate businesses and safeguard government revenues. The bureau’s ongoing investigation seeks to identify those responsible for the recent shipment of smuggled cigarettes worth P980 million in Cebu, establish […]...Keep on reading: BOC probes cigarette smuggling in Cebu, rest o…

P980 million smuggled cigarettes seized in Cebu

Suspected smuggled cigarettes valued at P980 million were seized in Mandaue City, Cebu on Thursday, according to the Bureau of Customs.

BOC: P980-M illicit cigarettes seized from private wharf in Cebu

By Ferdinand Patinio (Photo courtesy of BOC) MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Cebu has intercepted PHP980 million worth of illicit cigarettes concealed inside 25 20-foot container vans in Cebu. In a news release Friday, the BOC said the illegal tobacco shipments were discovered during an enforcement operation conducted on July 2 at a private wharf facility in Mandaue City. The operation, carried out in coordination with the Nationa…