00:00The Bureau of Customs confiscated the four yachts that were used to smuggle drugs in Alitagtag, Batangas this April.
00:08The owners of the yachts were also informed, but they are still waiting to know if they have anything to do with the smugglers.
00:15Oscar Ahoyda was caught red-handed.
00:18The Bureau of Customs confiscated the four yachts that were used to smuggle drugs in Alitagtag, Batangas this April.
00:37Our intelligence group and enforcement group is in receipt of information.
00:42We identified through our investigation and backtracking of the incident that transpired when these illegal drugs were apprehended.
00:51These four yachts were used to smuggle illegal drugs into our country.
01:01The four yachts were owned by a foreign national.
01:05The Bureau of Customs wants to know if this has anything to do with the smugglers.
01:11We will call and investigate the participation of the smugglers in transporting these illegal drugs.
01:20The Bureau of Customs also wants to know how the smugglers were allowed to enter the country.
01:28There is a modus operandi that the ships that have illegal items, like drugs,
01:36are being shipped to islands that are far from our shorelines, but still part of the Philippine territorial waters.
01:47They use smaller vessels like yachts.
01:50The said yachts will be turned over to the Port of Manila Auction and Cargo Disposal,
01:55in accordance with the seizure and forfeiture proceedings of Customs Administrative Order No. 10-2020.
02:02More than a ton of shabu that was smuggled in Alitagtag, Batangas is included in the smuggled drugs of PIDEA this June 6.
02:12According to PIDEA spokesperson and Chief PIO Derek Arion,
02:16because it was presented to the court, the drug's worth of P1 billion will not be used as evidence.
02:23For GMA Integrated News, Oscar Oida, for Tutok 24 Horas.
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