PN intercepts rice, sugar off Tawi-Tawi

By ELENA L. ABEN

Manila Bulletin, August 4, 2010, Thursday

At least 11 suspected smugglers, two of them claiming
to be Bureau of Customs (BoC) personnel, were arrested
by the Philippine Navy (PN) for trying to sneak in more
than P6 million worth of rice, sugar, and other taxable
cargos through the waters of the southern border in
Lamion, Tawi-Tawi.

Lt. JG. Rommel Rodriguez, public affairs officer of the
Philippine Fleet at Naval Base Heracleo Alano in Sangley
Point, Cavite City, said the suspects were arrested
midnight of August 1.

Rodriguez said the ship BRP Dioscoro Papa (PG381)
intercepted “M/L Parhata” while on patrol at the southeast
off Lamion Point in Tawi-Tawi.

More than 3,400 sacks of Vietnam rice, 300 sacks of sugar
and other undocumented taxable cargos were found onboard
M/L Parhata, according to Rodriguez.

He said 11 crew of M/L Parhata were immediately apprehended
and turned over to customs authorities in Lamion Pier,
Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.

However, two of the 11 crew who were arrested claimed they
are Customs agents and that they had already apprehended
M/L Parhata, but failed to present a mission order authorized
by BoC. Rodriguez said the two were also not in their uniform
when caught.

“According to Awab Dawami, the skipper of M/L Parhata, the two
men never identified themselves to him when they boarded his
vessel and never asked him to present any papers supporting
the transportation of the contraband items he was carrying,”
said Rodriguez.

The two men who claimed to be BoC agents were identified as
Atari Misuari and Duksin Jaji.

Authorities are now checking their identities and if they are
indeed customs agents with appropriatemission order.

Rodriguez said M/L Parhata, enroute for Bongao, Tawi-Tawi from
Sabah, Malaysia is owned by a certain Ibnosalin Gadjali, of
Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.

Navy nabs 11 suspected smugglers in Tawi-Tawi

By Alexis Romero

The Philippine Star, August 05, 2010, Thursday

Navy troops have apprehended 11 suspected smugglers,
including two persons who claimed to be Customs
employees, for trying to sneak in more than P6.42 million
worth of contraband off Lamion Point in Tawi-Tawi.

In a statement, Ltjg. Rommel Rodriguez, Navy Fleet public
affairs officer, said BRP Dioscoro Papa intercepted last
Sunday M/L Parhata while patrolling 800 yards southeast
off Lamion Point.

Rodriguez said more than 3,400 sacks of Vietnamese rice,
300 sacks of sugar and other taxable cargoes without
proper documents were found on board M/L Parhata.

Eleven crewmen of M/L Parhata were brought to Customs
authorities in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi for the filing of
charges against them.

However, two of those arrested claimed to be Customs
employees who had already confiscated the illegal items.
The two were identified as Atari Misuari and Duksin Jali.

“But (Misuari and Jali) failed to present a mission order
authorized by the BOC (Bureau of Customs). Moreover, they
were not in their uniforms when they were caught,”
Rodriguez said.

Awab Dawami, captain of M/L Parhata, said the two did not
identify themselves when they boarded the vessel.

He added that he was never asked to show documents that
would support the contraband on board the ship.

Rodriguez said they are now verifying if Misuari and Jali
are really connected with the BOC.

The BOC has vowed to coordinate with other state agencies
to run after smugglers and to meet its P280-billion target
for this year.

Intensifying the drive against smugglers is one of the
measures being undertaken by the government to raise
revenues and to contain the budget deficit, which is
expected to hit P325 billion this year.

11 hinihinalang 'smugglers' nalambat ng Navy

Ni: Bobby C Ticzon

TALIBA, Agosto 5, 2010, Huwebes

INARESTO ng mga tauhan ng Philippine navy ang
labingisang sinasabing smugglers nang magtangka
silang magpalusot ng mga kargamento sa Lamion,
Tawi-tawi.

Naharang ng mga tauhan ng BRP Dioscoro Papa ang
M/L Paharta sa pagtatangkang ipasok ang mga iligal
na kargamentong nagkakahalaga ng P6.42 million.

Kabilang dito ang 3,400 sako ng Vietnam rice, 300
sako ng asukal at iba pang undocumented taxable
cargos na mula naman sa Sabah, Malaysia.

Dalawa sa mga inaresto ang nagpakilalang Custom
agents at sinasabing inaresto ang mga tripulante
ng ML Paharta subalit bigo ang mga itong mag pakita
ng mission order.

Inihahanda ng awtoridad ang pagsasampa ng kaso laban
sa mga suspect.

11 ismagler tiklo sa Navy

Ni: MO

POLICE FILES, Agosto 5, 2010, Huwebes

UMAABOT sa 11 katao na diumano mga smuggler ang naresto
ng mga Philippine Navy makaraang tangkain na magpalusot
ng mga kargamento sa lamion, Tawi-tawi.

Dalawa sa mga naaresto ang mga nagpapakilalang custom
agent makaraan mabigong magpakita ng kanilang mission
order na 'di umano'y inaaresto ang mga tripulante ng
ML Paharta.

Nabatid na naharang ng BRP Dioscoro Papa ang M/L Paharta
nang tangkain nito ipasok ang mga kargamento na
nagkakahalaga ng P6.42 million.

Kabilang sa mga itinangkang ipuslit ay may 3,400 sako
ng Vietnam rice, 300 sako ng asukal at iba pang undocument
taxable cargos na mula sa Sabah, Malaysia.

Sa kasalukuyan ay inihahanda na ng mga awtoridad ang
paghaharap ng kaso laban sa mga naaresto.