ILOCOS NORTE: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday said it has tightened security on an impounded Taiwanese vessel loaded with foreign-made cigarettes at the Currimao town port.

The PCG said the vessel, loaded with around 2,000 boxes of imported cigarettes, and its seven crewmembers remain under its custody while the Bureau of Customs, based in Cagayan’s Aparri town, is checking the authenticity of the shipping documents covering the said cargoes.

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