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Manila, April 25 -- The Bureau of Customs-Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (BOC-CIIS) seized an estimated PHP83.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes from a warehouse in Bocaue, Bulacan on Thursday.
In a press release on Friday, CIIS-Manila International Container Port (MICP) agents, with support from the Philippine Coast Guard-Task Force Aduana and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, mraided the site and found 717 mastercases of assorted cigarette brands.
Six trucks loaded with similar contraband were also discovered.
BOC-CIIS Director Verne Enciso said the warehouse was sealed after the operation, with a full inventory pending to determine the final valuation of the items.
Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubi...