P1.4 bilyong halaga ng smuggled na sigarilyo, nasabat ng BOC
Nakumpiska ng mga tauhan ng Bureau of Customs ang P1.4 bilyong halaga ng smuggled na sigarilyo sa Sulu.
Ayon kay Customs Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence Group (IG) Juvymax Uy, nakatanggap sila ng report na mayroong derogatory information kaugnay sa storage warehouse na mayroong smuggled na sigarilyo.
Nasa 18,533 master cases ng assorted imported cigarettes ang nakumpiska ng BOC.
Kabilang sa mga brand ay ang Bravo, New Far, BPBM, Billionaire, Cannon, Souvenir, Astro, Wilcon, New D’ Premier, B&E Ice, at Fort.
“Remember that this happened in Sulu, in Indanan. Yet, despite how far Mindanao is from us, we made sure that distance won’t stop us from serving the LOA,” pahayag ni Uy.
“Simply put, we will stop at nothing, and we will be present in every corner of the Philippines to make sure there won’t be space for these illegal activities,” pahayag ni Uy.
Agad naman na nag-isyu ng Letter of Auuthority si Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio para magsagawa ng operasyon.
“Our success in conducting our enforcement operations anywhere in the country is attributed to the streamlined procedures and coordination between all BOC offices, collection districts, and partner agencies,” pahayag ni Rubio.
“We will continue to modernize our information-sharing systems and enforcement assets to ensure that we are a step ahead against unscrupulous importers,” dagdag ni Rubio.
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