P1.1M Contraband Cigarettes Uncovered After Bukidnon House Fire
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P1.1M Contraband Cigarettes Uncovered After Bukidnon House Fire

During firefighting operations for a residential fire in Valencia City, Bukidnon, 45 cartons of contraband cigarettes worth an estimated P1.1 million were discovered and seized. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and the smuggling route of the cigarettes.

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