DAVAO CITY (April 18) — Authorities intercepted approximately ₱1.96 million worth of smuggled cigarettes concealed inside a meat delivery van at a Commission on Elections (Comelec) checkpoint in Barangay San Vicente, Banga, South Cotabato, on Thursday. According to a report from Police Regional Office 12, the van, originating from Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, was en route to … [Read more...] about ₱1.9M worth of smuggled cigarettes seized in South Cotabato meat van
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P2.5M worth of smuggled cigarettes intercepted in Davao City
DAVAO CITY (April 7) -- Authorities here intercepted an estimated ₱2.5 million worth of smuggled cigarettes at a police checkpoint along Libby Road in Barangay Bago Gallera, Davao City, late Sunday evening, further highlighting the persistence of cigarette smuggling operations in Mindanao. According to a report from the Davao City Police Office (DCPO), the cigarettes were … [Read more...] about P2.5M worth of smuggled cigarettes intercepted in Davao City
CIDG confiscates Php28.9M worth of smuggles cigarettes in Zamboanga
DAVAO CITY — The personnel of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) seized smuggled cigarettes worth Php28,993,800.00 during a coordinated operation in Barangay Patalon, Zamboanga City. The operation, codenamed Oplan Mega Shopper, was conducted from late evening on November 27, 2024, to the afternoon of November 28, 2024. The CIDG Zamboanga City Field Unit … [Read more...] about CIDG confiscates Php28.9M worth of smuggles cigarettes in Zamboanga
Customs Zamboanga destroys P323-M smuggled cigarettes
DAVAO CITY --- The Bureau of Customs, Port of Zamboanga, destroyed 5,624 master cases and 1,171 reams of seized and forfeited smuggled cigarettes on November 30, 2023, in a customs-rented warehouse in Brgy. Tetuan, Zamboanga City. The destroyed cigarettes has an estimated worth Php 323.59 million were seized in separate maritime patrol operations and customs checkpoints in … [Read more...] about Customs Zamboanga destroys P323-M smuggled cigarettes
Auhorities confiscate 1.4B worth of smuggled cigarettes in Sulu
DAVAO CITY --- Government forces, and the Bureau of Customs in a joint operation confiscated 19 thousand boxes of smuggled cigarettes worth 1.425 billion pesos in barangay Kajatian in Indanan, Sulu on March 2. Equipped with Letter of Authority, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) opened the warehouse in Indanan and found the 19,000 cases of assorted imported cigarettes, such as … [Read more...] about Auhorities confiscate 1.4B worth of smuggled cigarettes in Sulu
