Government agents led by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have seized an estimated ₱200 million worth of illicit cigarette manufacturing equipment, raw materials, and finished products during a joint operation in Cavite.
The raiders said the warehouse was previously declared as a storage facility for canned goods, but concerned citizen reported strong tobacco odor emanating from it.
The BOC inspected the warehouse leading to the discovery of equipment and raw materials believed being used in the manufacture and distribution of counterfeit cigarettes.
The seized items included 11 suspected cigarette manufacturing machines, two generator sets, one forklift, and 10 brands of finished cigarette products.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline: “P200 million in illicit cigarette-making equipment seized in Cavite”
