P14-M ‘smuggled’ cigarettes seized along Zamboanga City shoreline

Inquirer.net - Sep 23, 2026

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Police authorities intercepted an estimated P14 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a pre-dawn operation along the shoreline of Barangay Campo Islam, Zamboanga City, on Tuesday. Lt. Col. Shellamie Chang, spokesperson for Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9), said law enforcers acted on a tip regarding an alleged illicit

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