P3.1M in smuggled cigarettes seized, 3 busted in Negros Oriental

BACOLOD CITY — Police intercepted some P3.1 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested three men during a joint anti-smuggling operation in Barangay Nagbo-alao, Basay town,  Negros Oriental, on Monday morning. The Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO NIR) identified the suspects as “Lom,” 25, the truck driver; and passengers “Joe,” 41, and “Ben,” 40.  All three are residents of Barangay Pook in Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental. READ: Naval forces seize P398M in smuggled cigarettes off Sulu Police operatives from the Regional Intelligence Division (RID) received a tip about a blue Mazda truck transporting illegal tobacco products from Barangay Nagbalaye in […]...Keep on reading: P3.1M in smuggled cigarettes seized, 3 busted in Negros Oriental

Nov 3, 2026 - 11:30
P3.1M in smuggled cigarettes seized, 3 busted in Negros Oriental
BACOLOD CITY — Police intercepted some P3.1 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested three men during a joint anti-smuggling operation in Barangay Nagbo-alao, Basay town,  Negros Oriental, on Monday morning. The Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO NIR) identified the suspects as “Lom,” 25, the truck driver; and passengers “Joe,” 41, and “Ben,” 40.  All three are residents of Barangay Pook in Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental. READ: Naval forces seize P398M in smuggled cigarettes off Sulu Police operatives from the Regional Intelligence Division (RID) received a tip about a blue Mazda truck transporting illegal tobacco products from Barangay Nagbalaye in […]...

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