P860-M worth of illicit cigarettes seized in Cebu; Authorities vow crackdown
Philippine authorities seized 11 cargo containers with an estimated P860 million worth of illicit cigarettes in Mandaue City, Cebu. The Bureau of Customs vowed to intensify its crackdown on smuggling syndicates distributing contraband domestically.
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