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BANGA, SOUTH COTABATO — The relentless anti-smuggling drive of the Police Regional Office 12 (PRO-12) bore fruit once again as authorities intercepted nearly ₱2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities foiled another smuggling attempt in the city’s coastal waters, seizing over ₱2.8 million worth of illicit cigarettes during an operation off Sta. Cruz Island, Barangay Sta.…
RTR, Agusan del Norte — Law enforcement operatives seized smuggled cigarettes and arrested two individuals in a joint buy-bust operation conducted on April 13, 2025, in Barangay San Antonio, Remedios…
Tulunan, Cotabato — Authorities intercepted a shipment of smuggled cigarettes valued at over ₱1.29 million during a joint checkpoint operation along the National Highway in Barangay Sibsib, Tulunan, Cotabato, early…
BACOLOD-KALAWI, Lanao del Sur — Authorities intercepted a significant haul of smuggled cigarettes worth an estimated Php 480,000 during a checkpoint operation on the evening of April 11, 2025, in…
Tago, Surigao del Sur — Authorities confiscated at least P250,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes during a joint law enforcement operation in Barangay Gamut, Tago, on Tuesday, April 8. Police Brigadier…
Jolo, Sulu — Authorities confiscated ₱1.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a routine Commission on Elections (COMELEC) checkpoint along Lagundi Drive, Zone 3, Barangay Tulay on the evening of…
Alabel, Sarangani Province — April 8, 2025 — Police operatives from the 2nd Maneuver Platoon of the 1st Sarangani Provincial Mobile Force Company successfully intercepted a vehicle carrying smuggled cigarettes…
Davao City, April 6, 2025 — Authorities from the Police Regional Office 11 (PRO 11) arrested a truck driver identified only as Alyas “Ray” at a checkpoint in Barangay Bago…
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Police personnel from the 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC) of the Lanao del Norte Provincial Police Office intercepted a van loaded with smuggled cigarettes…