P6.46-M ‘smuggled’ cigarettes intercepted at Maguindanao checkpoint

Police operatives intercept P6.46 million worth of allegedly smuggled cigarettes after flagging a cement mixer truck at a checkpoint in Sitio Marayag, Barangay Bayanga Norte, Matanog, Maguindanao del Norte on Tuesday morning, March 17, 2026. (Photo from the Philippine National Police)   MANILA, Philippines — Police intercepted allegedly smuggled cigarettes valued at P6.46 million at a checkpoint in Maguindanao del Norte, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Wednesday.   The contraband was aboard a cement mixer truck that was stopped by the police for routine inspection at Sitio Marayag, Barangay Bayanga Norte in Matanog town on […]... Keep on reading: P6.46-M ‘smuggled’ cigarettes intercepted at Maguindanao checkpoint