P40-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Maguindanao, Zamboanga del Sur

2026-03-19 - 07:31

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Authorities seized over P40 million in allegedly smuggled cigarettes in separate law enforcement operations on Tuesday in Zamboanga del Sur and Maguindanao del Norte provinces. Soldiers of the Army’s 53rd Infantry Battalion, in coordination with local police and customs authorities, seized an abandoned jungkong or motorized boat in Barangay