COTABATO CITY — Police authorities in Maguindanao del Norte confiscated on Sunday afternoon P5 million value of smuggled cigarettes alongside the nationwide hgihway in Datu Odin Sinsuat city.
In his report, Lt. Colonel Samuel Roy Subsuban, Datu Odin Sinsuat municipal police station chief, stated the confiscated contraband was transported from Lebak, Sultan Kudarat to Maguindanao del Norte en path to Davao Metropolis aboard a cargo truck.
“We acquired a tip from involved citizen in regards to the attainable transport of smuggled cigarettes passing via Datu Odin Sinsuat,” Subsuban stated in an announcement.
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Police manning a examine level in Barangay Kenebeka, Datu Odin Sinsuat, flagged down the van at about 3 p.m.
Police came upon it contained 133 packing containers of imported cigarettes with an estimated worth of P5,054,000
Police recognized the 2 arrested suspects as driver Ryan Gabriel and helper Roy Borja, each from Toril, Davao Metropolis.
Police are set to show over the cigarettes to the Bureau of Customs.
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