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BUTUAN CITY – Authorities seized ₱63,880 worth of smuggled cigarettes during a joint buy-bust operation in Santa Josefa, Agusan del Sur, on April 5, 2025. According to the Police Regional…
Zamboanga del Norte, April 1, 2025 — Authorities from the Philippine National Police Maritime Group in Zamboanga del Norte intercepted smuggled cigarettes worth approximately PhP458,000 during a random inspection at…
Zamboanga City — April 1, 2025 — In a decisive blow against illegal trade, the Police Regional Office 9 (PRO 9) led a major anti-smuggling operation that resulted in the…
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Authorities intercepted an estimated Php634,189 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation in Purok Cabu, Barangay Bawing, around 6:30 AM on April 2, 2025.…
Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay – A joint COMELEC checkpoint operation conducted by the Tungawan Municipal Police Station (MPS) and the Philippine Marine Corps, in coordination with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC)…
Norala, South Cotabato – A joint law enforcement operation led to the interception of smuggled cigarettes valued at ₱78,580 and the arrest of a suspect in Purok Que Alma, Barangay…
Picong, Lanao del Sur – In a decisive move against smuggling, law enforcement personnel intercepted 29 boxes of smuggled cigarettes worth an estimated Php435,000 during a checkpoint operation in Barangay…
CAMP ALAGAR, Cagayan de Oro City – The Police Regional Office 10 (PRO10) successfully confiscated approximately PhP15,240,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in an operation conducted along the seashore of Barangay…
Maguindanao del Sur – Authorities from the Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO BAR) successfully recovered PhP32,000 worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes during a crime prevention operation on March…
Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay – March 21, 2025 – A coordinated anti-smuggling operation led by the Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Police Office (ZSBPPO), in partnership with the Bureau of Customs – Port…