ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police discovered smuggled cigarettes valued at P1.1 million in an empty lot here on Tuesday, March 7.
Police received information that boxes of cigarettes were found in an empty lot in Barangay San Roque.
A total of 34 cases of imported smuggled cigarettes were recovered and barangay officials believe that these were soaked in rainwater after they were abandoned by the owner.
These were found four days after authorities seized P1.4-billion worth of cigarettes inside a warehouse in Indanan, Sulu on Thursday, March 2.