CURRIMAO, Ilocos Norte – The crew of a
Taiwanese fishing vessel held for smuggling over 2,000 boxes of branded
cigarettes last November slipped out of the sea port here June 16.
Town
police chief Senior Inspector Ryan Retotar ordered an investigation of the
incident involving the boat’s captain, Chen Yonji Ji, and his six crew members.
Retotar
said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) discovered the incident at around 3 a.m.
The
vessel and its crewmembers have been in the custody of the Bureau of Customs
since November after a warrant of seizure and detention was issued against
them.
The PCG
seized the vessel for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country cigarettes
from Europe and China.
The
boxes of cigarettes, allegedly consigned to Bumijaya Enterprises, were wrapped
in garbage bags.
Authorities
are still investigating the incident.
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