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P11.4-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Maguindanao Norte, S. Kudarat
Authorities in Maguindanao del Norte intercepted over P9.5 million worth of smuggled cigarettes, consisting of 266 boxes of foreign brands, during a checkpoint operation in Datu Odin Sinsuat.
The confiscated cigarettes, marked "For Export Only," were reportedly from Malaysia and estimated to be worth P9.5 million.
The contraband was allegedly intended for an unidentified consignee in Tacurong City.
Two suspects, aged 22 and 26, were arrested and are detained pending charges.
In a separate operation in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, an additional P1.9 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized.
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