SOME P2.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were confiscated and two suspects arrested in a maritime operation off the island province of Basilan early Sunday.
Rear Adm. Constancio Arturo Reyes Jr., chief of the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC), said the smuggling attempt was detected near Hadji Muhtamad town.
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The suspects, both Basilan residents, were aboard the motorboat Water Blade when they were flagged down by the crew of the Navy ship BRP Herminigildo Yurong during a routine patrol.
Seized from the vessel were 40 cases of assorted foreign-brand cigarettes, Reyes said. Rex Espiritu
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