Customs Seizes P29 Million Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes at Manila Sub-port
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized P29 million worth of smuggled cigarettes hidden in containers declared as scrap metal at the Sub-port of North Harbor in Tondo, Manila. Over 320 boxes of Astro and Redwood brands were found.
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