ALERT Customs operatives at the Subport of North Harbor in Manila announced the confiscation of ₱29.17 million worth of smuggled cigarettes declared as ‘scrap metal’ and transported to the National Capital Region thru the Port of Zamboanga.
In a statement on October 9, the BOC said the 2X20 container vans yielded 320 master cases of smuggled cigarettes suspected to originate from China under the brands, ‘Astro’ and ‘Redwood.’