THREE container vans of contraband Mighty cigarette brand were seized by Bureau of Customs (BoC) intelligence operatives in separate operations in the cities of Cebu and Tacloban in the Visayas region. Customs Intelligence and Investigatio Director Anthony Neil Estrella on Wednesday disclosed that the cigarette shipments were intercepted on reports that they bear fake tax stamps. Another shipment was seized on Tuesday in Tacloban with Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon supervising the operation. Estrella said the boxes were believed to be part of several shipments of Mighty cigarettes bearing fake tax stamps. The identity of the consignee and the market value of the Cebu shipment are yet to be determined.

Source: Manila Times March 08, 2017 13:52 UTC