Police seize P5.9M in contraband cigarettes off Zamboanga coast

Inquirer.net - Nov 15, 2026

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Police operatives recovered a haul of abandoned contraband cigarettes with an estimated customs value of P5,932,449.60 along the coastal waters of Sta. Cruz Island in Barangay Sta. Barbara, Zamboanga City on Thursday, Nov. 12. Lt. Col. Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) spokesperson, said personnel from the 904th

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