Police seize P15M illegal cigarettes, arrest 3 in Dumaguete

manilatimes.net

Police seized over P15 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested three people during a port operation in Dumaguete City on Wednesday. Acting on an intelligence report, police intercepted a green Canter truck from Pagadian City at Barangay Looc port. They seized 263 cases of Walter Premium and Busqu Full Flavor cigarettes worth P15,069,900, and arrested the driver and two passengers. The suspects face charges under the Graphic Health Warnings Law and Customs Modernization Act. Confiscated cigarettes were turned over to the coast guard, while police cited inter-agency cooperation in the operation.


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