P4.6M Suspected Shabu, Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in BARMM
Authorities seized P3.4 million worth of suspected shabu and over P1.24 million in smuggled cigarettes, totaling P4.6 million, in separate operations in Tawi-Tawi and Maguindanao del Sur within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on October 16 and 17. The seizures are part of ongoing efforts to maintain peace and combat illegal drug and contraband trafficking in the region.
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