ZAMBOANGA CITY (April 11, 2019) – Support to Law
Enforcement Operation on Anti – Smuggling, Navy Team apprehended a watercraft
carrying smuggled imported Tobacco products in sea waters of Lower Calarian, Zamboanga
City on April 9, 2019, military official disclosed.
Naval
Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) Commander Rear Erick A Kagaoan said that the troops were
composed of the elements from Naval Intelligence and Security Group-Western
Mindanao (NISG-WM); Naval Special Operations Unit-1/6, PN vessel BA485 and NFWM
Seaborne Patrol Unit (SPU) under Naval Task Force 61.
Kagaoan
added that based on inventory conducted by elements of Bureau of Customs, the
Law Enforcement Operation resulted to the successful confiscation of 1,159
cases of undocumented assorted tobacco products and 49 reams of Canon
cigarettes with an estimated market value of more or less Twenty Million Pesos
(Php20,000,000.00). The watercraft carrying the said cigarettes is identified
as MJ ANDREA 1.
Kagaoan
explained that the intercepted watercraft was escorted to Zamboanga City Pier
and the confiscated items were properly turned over to the Bureau of Customs
(BOC) Zamboanga for proper disposition. MJ ANDREA 1 was on hold to BOC at
Zamboanga City Pier under custody of Philippine Coast Guard for due process.
The NFWM
Commander also said that the successful foiling of the alleged illegal
transport of smuggled imported tobacco products is a result of the continuous
support to law enforcement of the Philippine Navy with partner Government
agencies. With this, the Philippine Navy through the Naval Forces Western
Mindanao under Western Mindanao Command will remain collaborative and
supportive to partner agencies in carrying out law enforcement and regulatory
functions to keep Western Mindanao safe, secured and progressive. (By JONG CADION with PAO PR and photos)
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