P9-B in fake cigarette stamps, smuggled goods seized in Customs raid in Quezon City

BUREAU of Customs (BoC) operatives seized over the weekend some P9 billion worth of fake cigarette tax stamps and various smuggled goods in a surprise raid at several warehouses in Quezon City.

Raided by elements of the Customs’ Enforcement and Security Service (ESS) was the PTFC Compound at 802 Marvex Drive corner A. Bonifacio Ave., Quezon City where three warehouses were found to contain thousands of fake cigarette tax stamps worth P8.5 billion.