THE Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) has intercepted a motorized fishing vessel with ₱16 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a random law enforcement operation off Sultan Kudarat on July 10.
The crew of BRP Herminigildo Yurong interdicted the fishing boat marked F/B 3 Sisters some 40 nautical miles northwest of Nara Point, Kalamansig town.
Seizure of the smuggled cigarettes was conducted in coordination with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in Zamboanga City.
The fishing boat, manned by five crew members, was allegedly loaded with 280 cases of undocumented tobacco products. All five crew members were apprehended but released later.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline “Navy seized P16m worth of smuggled tobacco in Sultan Kudarat”
