The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cebu intercepted once again two containers of smuggled cigarettes with an estimated street value of P88.1 million.
The smuggled cigarettes from China arrived at the port on August 8 and 13, 2020, transported in separate shipments declared to contain umbrellas and pieces of various home furniture.
nt shipments of misdeclared articles were previously seized by the port after being found to contain master cases of cigarettes.A coordinated profiling analysis conducted by Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service , Enforcement and Security Service , and X-Ray Inspection Project identified the containers for issuance of Pre-Lodgement Control Orders .
On September 1, 2020, inspections on the containers yielded 851 master cases of “Mighty” cigarettes while 911 master cases of “Mighty”, “Fort”, and “Marvel” cigarettes were found inside the second container estimated to have a total street value of P88.1 Million.
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