The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed a criminal complaint with the Department of Justice against tobacco firm Mighty Corporation over alleged violations of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997.

The company’s officers, President Lt. Gen. Edilberto Adan (retired), Executive Vice President Oscar Barrientos, Vice President for External Affairs and Assistant Corporate Secretary Alexander Wongchuking and Treasurer Ernesto Victa, were also charged for “Unlawful Possession of Articles Subject to Excise Tax without Payment of the Tax, and for Possessing False, Counterfeit, Restored or Altered Stamps, in violation of Sections 263 and 265 [c] of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended [Tax Code],” according to the BIR.

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