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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…
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…