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Customs personnel linked to P1.2B cigarette smuggling at Batangas port

Summary by The Manila Times
MANILA, Philippines — A number of Bureau of Customs (BoC) officers at the Port of Batangas are in hot water in connection with the recent seizure of P1.2 billion worth of smuggled cigarettes on New Year's Eve.A highly-reliable source disclosed to The Manila Times on Thursday the identity of one of the primary suspects who, he said, could be the key in identifying upper level customs officials who may have given the go signal to clear the illegal…

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The Manila Times broke the news in Manila, Philippines on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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