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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — More than ₱7.2 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes were intercepted by authorities during a checkpoint operation conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Barangay…
POLOMOLOK, South Cotabato — Operatives of the Philippine National Police Regional Office 12 confiscated smuggled cigarettes valued at approximately ₱644,941 and arrested a female suspect during an anti-smuggling operation conducted…
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…