P70-M of smuggled cigarettes seized in Lanao raid; 15 arrested

P70 M worth of smuggled cigarettes seized in Lanao del Sur raid, 21 arrested

More than P70 million worth of cigarettes, believed to have been smuggled into the country through the southern backdoor, were confiscated following raids on...

P70-M of smuggled cigarettes seized in Lanao raid; 15 arrested

COTABATO CITY – Authorities busted a big-time alleged smuggling syndicate in Picong, Lanao del Sur, arresting at least 15 individuals and seizing imported cigarettes worth P70 million during a joint operation Monday morning, officials confirmed Tuesday. Four others managed to escape, while five minors were turned over to social workers. Brig. Gen. Christopher Abecia, Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) director, said th…

P70-M smuggled cigars seized in Lanao raids - Mindanao Daily News

TWENTY-one individuals, including five minors, were arrested while P70 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized during anti-smuggling operations in Lanao del Sur over the weekend. The operations, conducted in three sites in Barangay Liyangan in Picong municipality on Sunday, stemmed from confirmed intelligence reports regarding storage areas for smuggled products, the Philippine National Police […] The post P70-M smuggled cigars seized i…

2 arrested, P2.6-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Cotabato

By Edwin Fernandez SEIZED CONTRABAND. Confiscated smuggled cigarettes from two suspected smugglers (inset) aboard a cargo truck in Pigcawayan, Cotabato on Sunday (June 14, 2026). The contraband was valued at PHP2.6 million. (Photo from Pigcawayan MPS) COTABATO CITY – Police in Pigcawayan, Cotabato arrested two men on a cargo truck who evaded a checkpoint and seized from them PHP2.6 million in contraband on Sunday afternoon. In a report Monday, P…