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BAGANGA, Davao Oriental — Authorities intercepted a large shipment of smuggled cigarettes valued at about ₱1.25 million and arrested seven individuals during an early morning anti-smuggling operation in Barangay Baculin…
ILIGAN CITY — Authorities intercepted an abandoned vehicle carrying an estimated ₱2.4 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes in Barangay Upper Luinab, dealing another blow to the illegal tobacco trade…
LINAMON, Lanao del Norte — Authorities intercepted an estimated ₱400,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation conducted early Monday morning, March 2, 2026, in Barangay Samburon, highlighting the…
Authorities intercepted a shipment of suspected smuggled cigarettes during an anti-criminality checkpoint operation on March 1, 2026, leading to the arrest of a female suspect and the confiscation of contraband…
Jolo, Sulu – Authorities seized 30 boxes of suspected smuggled cigarettes in a roadside interception in Barangay Asturias, Jolo, on the afternoon of February 25, 2026. At approximately 5:45 PM,…
BALOI, Lanao del Norte — Authorities intercepted and seized around 300 reams of suspected smuggled cigarettes worth an estimated ₱240,000 during a checkpoint operation on the morning of February 25,…
TIPO-TIPO, Basilan — Police authorities recovered suspected smuggled cigarettes worth more than ₱41,000 along the shoreline of this coastal town in an anti-smuggling operation led by the Basilan Police Provincial…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) dealt a significant blow to the illegal tobacco trade in the region after intercepting two vessels carrying thousands of cases of…
Matanog, Maguindanao del Norte — Authorities intercepted more than ₱128,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a routine checkpoint operation conducted by police forces in the municipality on Tuesday afternoon.…
Authorities intensified their campaign against illegal tobacco trade after operatives of the Zamboanga Sibugay Police Provincial Office (ZSBPPO) confiscated more than ₱87,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in four separate anti-smuggling…