The Philippine Navy’s Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM), through its operating unit in coordination with other Law Enforcement Agencies along with the Bureau of Customs Tawi-Tawi interdicted a vessel allegedly involved in seaborne oil smuggling.
The unit apprehended the M/B Annabel for transporting undocumented petroleum products in the sea waters off Panampangan Island, Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi on August 18.
- Advertisement -
The MB Annabel, with an 11-man crew, was found carrying 250 drums of undocumented petroleum oil lubricant (POL) products, specifically diesel, approximately 50,000 liters, valued at P3 million.
The boat, its crew, and the seized items were turned over to the Bureau of Customs Tawi-Tawi for appropriate disposition.
