MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Customs-Port of Batangas on Thursday seized smuggled cigarettes shipped from China with an estimated street value of P64.4 million. In a statement, the BOC said the shipment arrived at Port of Batangas from Guangdong, China on August 20 and was declared as plastic cabinets. ADVERTISEMENTThe Port of Batangas, however, was alerted about the shipment on August 24. Upon physical inspection, the 2×40 container was found to contain 1,631 master boxes of Mighty and Marvel cigarettes. “The BOC-Port of Batangas ensures that the Bureau remains steadfast in securing our country’s borders, facilitating trade, and collecting lawful revenues,” the BOC-Port of Batangas said in a statement.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 29, 2020 07:52 UTC