SOURCE: RPIO PRO10
CAMP ALAGAR, Cagayan de Oro City – Personnel of 1004th MC, RMFB 10, in coordination with the PIU Bukidnon and Talakag Municipal Police Station, successfully confiscated alleged smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation in Barangay Tagbak, Talakag, Bukidnon, on March 6, 2025.
During the operation, authorities flagged down a blackish-red mica Toyota Innova driven by a suspect identified as alias “Mintoy,” 24 years old, a resident of Brgy. 9, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. The vehicle was traveling from Marawi City, Lanao del Norte, to Valencia City, Bukidnon.
Upon plain view inspection, operatives discovered that the vehicle was loaded with 10 reams of FORT cigarettes, believed to be smuggled. This led to the confiscation of both the smuggled cigarettes and the vehicle. The seized cigarettes have an estimated market value of PhP400,000.00.
The suspect was brought to Talakag MPS for documentation. All confiscated items, including the smuggled cigarettes and the vehicle, will be turned over to the Bureau of Customs in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.
PBGEN JAYSEN C DE GUZMAN, Regional Director, PRO10, commended the operatives for their efforts.
“The interception of these smuggled cigarettes is a testament to our intensified efforts in curbing illicit trade. I commend our personnel for their vigilance and dedication in keeping Northern Mindanao safe from these illegal activities,” he said.
PRO10 urges the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities related to smuggling and other illegal operations to help maintain peace and order in Northern Mindanao.
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