Suspected smuggled cigarettes valued at over P20 million were seized in separate operations in Negros Oriental and Iligan City, Lanao del Norte.
In Negros Oriental, Highway Patrol Group (HPG) operatives intercepted an abandoned van in Basay town on October 11, containing master cases of cigarettes estimated to be worth P20 million.
Three suspects, including a police officer, were arrested in connection with the operations.
The owner of the vehicle seized in Negros Oriental has been identified, and potential charges include violations of the Anti-Agricultural Sabotage Act, the Tax Reform Act of 1997, and the National Internal Revenue Code.
In Iligan City, a separate operation on October 10 resulted in the confiscation of P150,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and firearms from a vehicle.
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