The Philippine Navy has intercepted and seized a shipment of
PHP6 million worth of contraband offshore this city, a top PN official
announced Saturday.
Rear Adm. Jorge Amba, Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM)
commander, said the contraband were intercepted aboard a wooden-hulled vessel
around 11:35 p.m. Thursday in the waters of Barangay Recodo, 14.45 kilometers
west of City Hall.
Amba said the Navy personnel led by Lt. Reynyleo Ballesteros
were aboard a Multi-Purpose Attack Craft (MPAC) when they spotted M/L Alkawasar
with three motorized bancas along her side in the act of unloading cargoes.
Amba said the three motorized bancas sped to different
directions while the Navy personnel aboard MPAC (BA 484) were approaching M/L
Alkawsar.
He said the Navy sailors, upon the conduct of board and
search, found that M/L Alkawsar was loaded with 1,500 sacks of refined sugar
and assorted cargoes.
He said it was also found out that the vessel and crew as
well as the cargoes do not have pertinent documents.
He said further investigation showed that M/L Alkawsar and
its cargoes came from Sandakan , Sabah and had just arrived in this city.
He said the vessel and its cargoes was turned over to the
Bureau of Customs-Zamboanga District Office for proper documentation and filing
of appropriate charges.
He added they conduct regular patrols and the apprehension
of the contraband manifests the command’s never ending commitment to support
maritime law enforcement efforts of the government.
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