A COMPOSITE team of Army soldiers and policemen has confiscated some P726,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes during a raid in Zamboanga del Sur.
According to the Army’s 53rd Infantry Battalion (53IB), the contraband was seized on Thursday (Jan. 2) at Purok Talisay in Lower Landing village, Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur.
The unit did not disclose the number of individuals apprehended during the interception of the smuggled cigarettes.
The operation unfolded during a routine checkpoint conducted by 53IB troops in coordination with local police. Officers flagged down a car for inspection and discovered 652 reams of assorted undocumented cigarettes, valued at P726,000.
Both the confiscated goods and the vehicle were handed over to the Dumingag Municipal Police Station for proper documentation and further action.
