DAVAO CITY, Philippines --- Mayor John Dalipe of Zamboanga City has taken a firm stance against smuggling, focusing particularly on smuggled cigarettes and other contraband. In an interview with Newsline, Dalipe emphasized his administration's commitment to eradicating smuggling activities through various measures and operations. "I stand firm; I have a zero-tolerance … [Read more...] about Zamboanga City Mayor Enforces Zero Tolerance on Smuggling
Smuggling in Zamboanga
P17.5-M smuggled cigarettes seized off Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Navy personnel together with Bureau of Customs (BOC) operatives have intercepted two watercrafts and seized some P17.5 million worth of smuggled cigarettes early Monday off this city. Rear Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr., commander of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM), said the joint team was conducting intelligence-driven maritime interdiction operation when … [Read more...] about P17.5-M smuggled cigarettes seized off Zamboanga City
P1.2-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Zambo port
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Authorities have intercepted a shipment of PHP1.2 million worth of smuggled counterfeit cigarettes in an intelligence-driven anti-smuggling operation here, a top military official said Friday.Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) chief, said the shipment was intercepted Wednesday aboard a Bongo-type truck inside the local port by … [Read more...] about P1.2-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Zambo port
Duterte orders Zamboanga mayor to stop smuggling
DAVAO CITY (December 4) --- President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar to run after smuggling and possibly to stop the illegal trade in her city. For years, Zamboanga City has been the smugglers haven and it has been tagged as the smuggling capital of Mindanao. When Duterte visited the city on November 26, he ordered Salazar to do … [Read more...] about Duterte orders Zamboanga mayor to stop smuggling
3 boatloads of ‘smuggled rice’ seized in Zamboanga
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Authorities have seized three wooden-hulled ferries loaded with smuggled rice off this city, an official disclosed early this week. Lieutenant Noriel Ramos, Zamboanga Coast Guard Station commander, disclosed that the vessels were intercepted in a joint law enforcement operation around 6:50 p.m. Saturday near the shore of Barangay Baliwasan, this … [Read more...] about 3 boatloads of ‘smuggled rice’ seized in Zamboanga
