By MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and other government agencies seized suspected smuggled cigarettes worth over P1.7 billion concealed in 24 containers from Cebu.
The BOC, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) conducted the operation after the NBI provided intelligence information.
The BOC said the cigarettes were misdeclared as consumer goods aboard the vessel ASC BIG BOY at Pier 7, a private port in Cebu, before they were transferred to Manila on the same day, June 19.
