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Inquirer.net - Oct 9, 2026

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Police intercepted a motorized boat carrying over P7.2 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes and arrested eight crew members during a seaborne operation in the coastal waters off Barangay Sinunuc, Zamboanga City on Thursday morning. Police Lt. Col. Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) spokesperson, reported that personnel

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