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TUKURAN, Zamboanga del Sur — Authorities intercepted more than ₱2 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested three individuals during a joint seaborne patrol operation conducted before dawn on…
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Authorities intercepted thousands of pesos worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a maritime anti-smuggling operation conducted at a mini port in Barangay Poblacion, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi on May…
PANACAN, Davao City — Authorities intercepted a motorized banca carrying millions of pesos worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a joint maritime patrol operation off the coastal waters of Sarangani,…
MATANOG, Maguindanao del Norte — Authorities intercepted more than ₱847,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a routine checkpoint operation conducted in Barangay Bugasan Sur, Matanog, Maguindanao del Norte on…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities intensified their campaign against the illegal cigarette trade after operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), in coordination with the Bureau of Customs Region…
KAPATAGAN, Lanao del Norte — Authorities intercepted an estimated ₱1.12 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation conducted by joint police and military forces in Barangay Butadon,…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities confiscated approximately 18 master cases of suspected smuggled cigarettes with an estimated value of around P2.4 million during an anti-smuggling operation conducted in Paniran Block 8,…
The Philippine Navy scored a major victory against maritime smuggling syndicates after intercepting two separate vessels carrying more than PHP 526 million worth of undocumented foreign-brand cigarettes in Western Mindanao…
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Authorities recovered thousands of pesos worth of abandoned smuggled cigarettes during an anti-smuggling operation conducted near a mangrove area in Barangay Balas, Lamitan City on Saturday…
Three individuals were arrested while an estimated ₱375,000 worth of illicit cigarettes were confiscated during a late-night law enforcement operation conducted by operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group…