BOC intercepts contraband fuel

Bureau of Customs (BOC) | FILE PHOTO

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) had seized a motor tanker carrying 850,000 liters of undocumented fuel in the waters of Batangas. Deputy Commissioner Teddy Raval of the BOC Enforcement Group said fuel cargo MT Braleman 1 and F/L ST Mariner, were caught siphoning fuel on Feb. 15. The two vessels were headed to Pier 13 of the Port of Manila, the BOC said. The BOC said that a custodial investigation would be conducted ahead of the filing of a criminal case. The Port of Batangas also seized a vessel with 700,000 liters of unmarked diesel along the coastal waters of Barangay Mainaga, Mabini in Batangas last Feb. 8. —TINA G. SANTOS

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