ZAMBOANGA CITY – Troops from the 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB), with the support of partner agencies, have seized some P105.9-million worth of contraband in separate law enforcement operations on Monday in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. In a statement Tuesday, the 53rd IB said that 671 master...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela — Smuggled cigarettes valued at P82.7 million were recovered in a hotel in this city on Thursday, June 25. Authorities received information regarding the alleged sale and distribution of smuggled cigarettes by several Chinese nationals here. The Cauayan City Police Station,...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 (Western Visayas), in coordination with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), confiscated more than P25-million worth of cigarettes in the municipality of Estancia in Iloilo province on Thursday afternoon. In a report late Friday, the PRO-6 said Jelyn,...
CEBU CITY – Smuggled cigarettes with an estimated value of P600 million were seized here on Wednesday, June 24. The National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas (NBI-7), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized 11 40-foot container vans containing smuggled cigarettes...
Combined forces from various government agencies intercepted an estimated P1.7 billion worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes in a joint operation in Tondo, Manila, it was announced on Tuesday, June 23. Twenty-three containers out of 24 tracked were seized by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG),...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) on Friday turned over to the Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Zamboanga more than P93-million worth of confiscated smuggled foreign-brand cigarettes. In a report on Saturday, the WMNC said the smuggled cigarettes were...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor "Jonvic" Remulla on Thursday, June 18, vowed that authorities will continue running after illegal tobacco syndicates and bring those behind the trade before the courts. Remulla made the assurance as the government...
Police seized more than P28.6 million worth of cigarettes believed to have been smuggled into the country following the interception of a delivery van in a checkpoint in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan on Tuesday June 9. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police...
A joint police and Customs anti-smuggling operation led to the seizure of P28.6-million worth of suspected illegal cigarettes and the arrest of two individuals in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, on Tuesday. According to Police Brig. Gen. Christopher dela Cruz, chief of the Police Regional Office in...
Eight individuals were arrested while an estimated P22.5 million worth of smuggled cigarettes was confiscated during an anti-smuggling operation conducted by the Philippine National Police in Carmen, Davao del Norte on Thursday, June 4. Personnel of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities are investigating to determine ownership of some P14.1-million worth of smuggled cigarettes abandoned in Barangay Sangali in this city, the police said Monday. In a report, the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) said the smuggled cigarettes were recovered on Sunday...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than P100 million in smuggled cigarettes were seized by the Philippine Navy during separate operations from May 23 to 24 in Western Mindanao. The Naval Command Western Mindanao intercepted two vessels identified as FB Sea Dragon and MPB Sea Horse near Tongkil Island, Sulu...
