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₱100K Worth of Alleged Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Iligan City; 19-Year-Old Vendor Arrested

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000

ILIGAN CITY — Authorities arrested a 19-year-old vendor and confiscated an estimated ₱100,000 worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes during a late-night anti-smuggling operation in Barangay Mahayahay, Iligan City on June 1. The operation was conducted at around 11:00 p.m. by joint personnel from the City Intelligence Unit–City Special Operations Unit (CIU-CSOU), Iligan City Police Station […]

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P320,000 Worth of Alleged Smuggled Cigarettes Seized at Checkpoint in Lanao del Norte

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000

LINAMON, Lanao del Norte — Authorities confiscated an estimated Php320,000 worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation conducted early morning on May 31, 2026, in Barangay Samburon, Linamon, Lanao del Norte. The operation was carried out at around 7:30 a.m. by joint personnel from the 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company (1st PMFC) of […]

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Woman Arrested in Iligan City for Allegedly Selling 14-Year-Old Sister Online for Sexual Exploitation

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Fri, 29 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000

ILIGAN CITY — A woman was arrested during an entrapment operation conducted by the Iligan City Police Office (ICPO) Task Force on Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) after she allegedly sold her own 14-year-old sister online for sexual exploitation on May 28, 2026. The suspect was apprehended in Purok 17, Barangay Palao, […]

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Woman Nabbed in Kapatagan Drug Bust; Nearly P500K Worth of Shabu Seized

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Wed, 27 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Authorities arrested a 34-year-old woman and confiscated nearly half a million pesos worth of suspected shabu during a joint anti-illegal drug operation in Purok 13, Poblacion, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte on May 23, 2026. The suspect, identified only by her alias “Lilith,” a jobless resident of Purok 14, Poblacion, was apprehended at around 2:10 p.m. […]

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₱4.5-M Worth of Suspected Ore Minerals Seized in Lanao del Norte Checkpoint Operations

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Authorities intercepted an estimated ₱4.5 million worth of suspected ore minerals during a series of checkpoint operations conducted in Barangay Butadon, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte on May 24, 2025. The operations were jointly carried out by personnel of the 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC) of the Lanao del Norte Police Provincial Office, the Provincial […]

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₱886K Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Iligan Anti-Smuggling Operation

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Authorities intercepted nearly ₱900,000 worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes during a coordinated anti-smuggling operation conducted along the national highway in Barangay Dalipuga, Iligan City, on May 19, 2026. Operatives from the City Intelligence Unit–City Special Operations Unit (CIU-CSOU), working in coordination with the Regional Intelligence Division 10 Resident Agent Iligan City, ICPS 3, and Task […]

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HVI Nabbed in Iligan Drug Bust; Marijuana Plants, Shabu, Cocaine Seized

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Sun, 24 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Authorities arrested a High-Value Individual (HVI) and confiscated illegal drugs, including marijuana plants, shabu, and suspected cocaine, during a joint anti-illegal drug operation in Barangay Del Carmen, Iligan City, on Friday afternoon, May 22, 2026. The operation was carried out at around 1:51 p.m. in Zone 1A, Barangay Del Carmen by operatives of the Station […]

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Unattended M34 Smoke Incendiary Grenade Safely Recovered in Maigo, Lanao del Norte

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Fri, 22 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Maigo, Lanao del Norte — An explosive ordnance was safely recovered and turned over to authorities after being discovered in a shallow portion of a creek in Purok 1, Santa Cruz, Maigo on May 21, 2026, prompting an immediate security response and coordinated explosive ordnance disposal procedures. Authorities identified the recovered item as an M34 […]

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Tension Erupts During Final Day of Voter Registration in Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Tue, 19 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000

MAGSAYSAY, Lanao del Norte — Chaos and tension erupted in a barangay in Magsaysay on Sunday, May 18, following a heated confrontation reportedly linked to the final day of registration for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections. According to initial reports and eyewitness accounts, the commotion began after several local residents allegedly questioned the […]

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₱1.12-M Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Lanao del Norte Checkpoint Operation

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Mon, 18 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000

KAPATAGAN, Lanao del Norte — Authorities intercepted an estimated ₱1.12 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation conducted by joint police and military forces in Barangay Butadon, Kapatagan, on the evening of May 17, 2026. The operation was carried out by personnel of the 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC) of the […]

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