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ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines — Authorities seized 750 reams of suspected smuggled cigarettes valued at approximately ₱877,500 and arrested one individual during a joint law enforcement operation in Barangay Baluno, Naga,…
KAPATAGAN, Lanao del Norte — A patient transport vehicle reportedly operating as an ambulance from Sultan Naga Dimaporo was intercepted at a checkpoint in Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, leading to…
BUTUAN CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) arrested 10 individuals and seized an estimated ₱792,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes in a series of police operations…
LILOY, Zamboanga del Norte — Police arrested a 39-year-old suspected smuggler and seized approximately ₱2.8 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during an early morning operation along the coastal waters…
NASIPIT, Agusan del Norte — Authorities have seized an estimated ₱3.2 billion worth of smuggled cigarettes concealed inside 54 container vans at a port in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte, in…
Police authorities seized an estimated ₱3.48 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes after two vehicles loaded with cigarette products were found abandoned in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Maigo, Lanao del Norte,…
Police personnel in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat, seized an estimated ₱427,850 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during an operation near the shoreline of Sitio Bakung, Barangay Kulong-Kulong, early Wednesday morning. The…
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Authorities seized an estimated ₱520,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a joint buy-bust operation conducted by police and customs personnel in Pagadian City…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — September 22, 2026 — Authorities recovered an estimated ₱14 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarillos during a joint maritime operation along the shoreline of Stanvac, Barangay Campo…
LINAMON, Lanao del Norte — Police authorities intercepted an estimated ₱596,000 worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation in Linamon, Lanao del Norte, late Friday night, September 18,…