BARMM Cops Seize P17 Million Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes
Police in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have seized approximately P17 million worth of imported cigarettes believed to be smuggled. The truck driver was apprehended during a chase and faces prosecution.
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