Apat na indibidwal ang inaresto matapos masamsam ng mga awtoridad ang mahigit ₱142,000 halaga ng umano’y smuggled na diesel sa isinagawang joint operation sa bayan ng Dr. Jose P. Rizal gabi ng May 15.
Isinagawa ang operasyon bandang alas-10 ng gabi sa baybayin ng Tarumpitao, Purok Base, Barangay Punta Baja, sa pangunguna ng Municipal Police Station katuwang ang Provincial Intelligence Unit ng Palawan Police Provincial Office at PNP Maritime Group 2nd Special Operations Unit.
Kinilala ng pulisya ang mga suspek sa mga alyas na “Rome,” “Noel,” “Junior,” at “Joey,” na pawang residente ng nasabing bayan.
Ayon sa ulat, nagsasagawa ng monitoring operation laban sa fuel smuggling ang mga awtoridad nang mahuli umano sa akto ang mga suspek habang bumababa mula sa isang hindi rehistradong bangka.
Nadiskubre ng mga operatiba ang kargang diesel na umano’y ibinibiyahe nang walang kaukulang dokumento at permit.
Nasamsam sa operasyon ang 46 na container ng diesel na tinatayang nagkakahalaga ng ₱3,096 bawat isa, o may kabuuang halagang ₱142,416.
Mahaharap ang mga suspek sa kasong paglabag sa Customs Modernization and Tariff Act at Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law.
Kasalukuyang nasa kustodiya ng Dr. Jose Rizal MPS ang mga suspek habang inihahanda ang kaukulang kaso laban sa kanila.
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More than ₱142K worth of smuggled diesel seized in Rizal
Four individuals were arrested after authorities seized more than ₱142,000 worth of alleged smuggled diesel during a joint operation in the municipality of Dr. Jose P. Rizal on the night of May 15.
The operation was carried out around 10 p.m. along the shoreline of Tarumpitao, Purok Base, Barangay Punta Baja, led by the Municipal Police Station in coordination with the Provincial Intelligence Unit of the Palawan Police Provincial Office and the PNP Maritime Group 2nd Special Operations Unit.
Police identified the suspects only through their aliases “Rome,” “Noel,” “Junior,” and “Joey,” all residents of the municipality.
According to the report, authorities were conducting a monitoring operation against fuel smuggling when the suspects were allegedly caught in the act while unloading cargo from an unregistered boat.
Operatives discovered containers of diesel allegedly being transported without the necessary permits and supporting documents.
Seized during the operation were 46 containers of diesel valued at around ₱3,096 each, with a total estimated worth of ₱142,416.
The suspects are facing charges for alleged violations of Customs Modernization and Tariff Act and Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law.
The suspects are currently under the custody of the Dr. Jose Rizal Municipal Police Station while authorities prepare the appropriate charges against them.
