P560,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes seized in Puerto Princesa

Inquirer.net - Sep 23, 2026

CALAPAN CITY — Police arrested a 25-year-old man and seized an estimated ₱560,000 worth of what they suspect to be smuggled cigarettes in a buy-bust operation in Puerto Princesa City on Tuesday.  The suspect was arrested after allegedly selling one box containing 50 reams of New Berlin cigarettes to an undercover police officer for P20,000.

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