NBI files charges vs. 13 tagged in P13-B cigarette smuggling

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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed charges against 13 individuals linked to the smuggling of P13 billion worth of cigarettes into the Philippines.

In an Unang Balita report on Tuesday, the NBI said charges against these individuals were for allegedly violating the Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act.

The charges stemmed from a case wherein more than 60 container vans were found to be carrying cigarettes worth P13 billion across several ports in Cebu.

The NBI's investigation showed that the confiscated cigarettes came from China.

Meanwhile, the bureau said it is has filed cases against big fishes in the case. — Jean Mangaluz/ VDV, GMA News