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DAVAO CITY — Authorities seized more than ₱2.1 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes and arrested a van driver following a hot pursuit operation in Barangay Lubogan, Toril District, on…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities intercepted a motorized boat loaded with boxes of alleged smuggled cigarettes off the coast of Manalipa Island early Sunday, November 2, resulting in the apprehension of…
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A black Mitsubishi Montero loaded with smuggled cigarettes crashed into a house along the national highway in Barangay Tambak around 11:30 p.m. on…
MAKILALA, COTABATO — Two alleged peddlers of smuggled cigarettes were arrested by authorities in Barangay Malabuan, Makilala, Cotabato, on the afternoon of November 1, 2025. Police identified the suspects only…
MAITUM, Sarangani Province — A man was arrested after being caught carrying two bags filled with smuggled cigarettes worth over ₱31,000 in Barangay Mindupok, Maitum, on the evening of October…
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Police authorities confiscated hundreds of reams of smuggled cigarettes early Wednesday morning after a bonggo truck figured in an accident along Diversion Road, Barangay Apopong. According…
Cagayan de Oro City – Police Regional Office 10 (PRO10) continues to intensify its campaign against illegal trade, following two successful operations in Bukidnon that led to the confiscation of…
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) successfully intercepted a motorized jungkung carrying an estimated ₱1.5 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a maritime patrol operation off the coast…
PICONG, LANAO DEL SUR — Authorities from the Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO BAR) successfully intercepted and confiscated an estimated ₱3,768,000 worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes during a…
Basilan, Philippines — The Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) successfully intercepted a fishing vessel carrying ₱17.5 million worth of smuggled foreign cigarettes during a maritime patrol operation off Basilan early…