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Antonio Chua Jr., et al. vs. Commissioner Titus Villanueva, et al.

ANTONIO CHUA, JR. and CARLOS CARILLO, petitioners, versus COMMISSIONER TITUS VILLANUEVA, DISTRICT COLLECTOR MARCIAL LOPEZ, DEPUTY COLLECTOR WINSTON FLORIN, COLLECTOR ROSALINO MARAVILLO, THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, P/SUPT. REYNALDO S. RAFAL, P/CHIEF INSP. NILO S. BERDIN, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE CMDR. CIRILO C. ORTIZ, CAPT. NILO C. FLORES and the PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD , Respondents.

G.R. No. 157591 | 2005-12-16

D E C I S I O N 
 
 
CHICO-NAZARIO, J.: 
 
This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court filed by Antonio Chua, Jr. and Carlos Carillo against then Commissioner Titus Villanueva of the Bureau of Customs, et al., questioning the validity of Warrant of Seizure and Detention (WSD) No. 06-2001, dated 23 September 2001, issued by the District Collector of Customs of the Port of Legazpi, which petitioners assail on the ground that there was no finding of any violation to justify its issuance. 
 
The antecedent facts as narrated by the petitioners-appellants are: 
 
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