PNP Seizes P37.1M in Smuggled Cigarettes in Mimaropa, 47 Arrested
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PNP Seizes P37.1M in Smuggled Cigarettes in Mimaropa, 47 Arrested

Philippine National Police (PNP) operations against cigarette smuggling in Mimaropa from January to September resulted in 47 arrests and the seizure of smuggled cigarettes and other items valued at approximately P37.16 million.

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