SMaRT operatives seize P100K illegal cigarettes
A 28-year-old man was arrested in Sampaloc, Manila for allegedly selling cigarette products without required graphic health warnings, with authorities seizing…
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PNP probes P16.12-M cigarette haul
Responding officers initially found the trucks loaded with coconuts, but upon further inspection, discovered boxes of cigarettes hidden beneath the cargo.
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17 and under banned from buying cigarettes
Both chambers of the UK Parliament have approved the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, a landmark public health measure that will permanently ban cigarette sales to…
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Smuggling bust nets 6 PCG personnel
Six members of the Philippine Coast Guard were arrested in Misamis Oriental for alleged involvement in cigarette smuggling, prompting the Philippine National…
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Six PCG men nabbed in P3M cigarette smuggling raid
Six Philippine Coast Guard personnel and a civilian were arrested in Misamis Oriental as police seized P3.075 million worth of smuggled cigarettes from a Coast…
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P150-M illegal cigarettes seized
Authorities in Baliwag City, Bulacan seized around P150 million worth of illegal cigarettes and arrested 19 individuals during a coordinated operation along…
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P266-M smuggled cigarettes destroyed
The Bureau of Customs destroyed ₱266.07 million worth of seized cigarettes in Zamboanga City as part of its intensified anti-smuggling campaign, underscoring…
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LGUs urged to help curb cigarette smuggling
The National Tobacco Administration urges stronger local action against cigarette smuggling in the Philippines, citing P40–52 billion in annual revenue losses,…
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PNP seizes P6.46-M smuggled cigarettes
PNP intercepts ₱6.46M worth of smuggled cigarettes hidden in a cement mixer truck, exposing sophisticated tactics by criminal syndicates as authorities…
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BOC seizes P235-M undeclared cigarettes
Further verification revealed that the consignee was not authorized to import cigarettes, indicating a possible attempt to illegally bring regulated tobacco…
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Hot pursuit ends with arrests, seizure
The PNP–Highway Patrol Group apprehends two individuals in Nueva Vizcaya for direct assault, illegal transport of excise-taxed cigarettes, and firearms…
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Pampanga cracks down on illegal cigarette ops
Pampanga authorities intensify crackdown on illegal cigarette operations, seizing millions in illicit products and coordinating across agencies to protect…
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DOH warns vaping is not safer than smoking
The Department of Health reiterated its stance against vaping this Saturday amid discussions on raising the excise tax on tobacco this past week at the House…
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P197-M smuggled cigarettes seized
The Philippine Navy seized P197.2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in separate maritime operations off Sultan Kudarat and Basilan, intercepting two vessels…
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2 lawmakers probed over illegal cigarette factories
DILG chief Jonvic Remulla says two unnamed lawmakers are being probed for alleged links to illegal cigarette factories in Central Luzon, with raids shutting…
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PNP chief rejects ‘new POGO’ label for illegal cigarette trade
Philippine National Police chief Jose Melencio Nartatez rejects claims the illegal cigarette trade is the “new POGO,” pledging intensified enforcement…
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