3 nabbed, P3.6-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Davao City
A JOINT Police Regional Office 11-Bureau of Customs anti-smuggling operation in Davao City on Monday resulted in the confiscation of an estimated P3.6 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and the arrest of three suspects, PRO11 director Brig. Gen. Benjamin H. Silo Jr. said yesterday.
The suspects identified as Danny Sala, a 50-year – old resident of Davao del Norte; Sharif Lepail, 35, of Zamboanga City; and Abdulpatta Sarabi, 31, of Toril District, Davao City are facing charges for violation of Republic Act 10863 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act.
According to the PRO11 director, recovered during the sting conducted by members of the Toril Police Station 8 and the BoC were 183 boxes of suspected smuggled red Marvel, Winsboro, Rasean, U2 Menthol, red YS, Welson Menthol, Twins, Walton Red, Bross Menthol and Globe Menthol cigarettes.
The suspects were arrested after they conspired to sell the cigarette products to an undercover officer.
Also recovered from the suspects was the buy-bust money topped by a marked P1,000 bill.
The suspects were brought to the Toril Police Station shortly after their arrest while the recovered cigarettes were turned over to the BoC for safekeeping, said Silo.
