MANILA, Philippines — A motorcycle chase in Malabon City on New Year’s Eve led authorities to recover over an estimated P1.5-billion worth of allegedly smuggled cigarettes at a cargo yard in Maysilo, Malabon City, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. The motorcycle’s two riders were initially flagged by the Highway Patrol Group for supposedly not wearing helmets, but they evaded the operatives, acting PNP chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said in a press briefing Thursday afternoon at the Malabon cargo yard. “The riders went in here. When the operatives arrived here, the containers were already open. We suspect […]... Keep on reading: Malabon motorbike chase leads to P1.5-B ‘smuggled’ cigarettes recovery