Authorities seized alleged smuggled cigarettes worth more than P11 million at a checkpoint in Pagadian City.
Police flagged down a wing van after they suspected that it was transporting street dwellers into the city.
When they checked the vehicle, they found around 194 master cases of cigarettes inside the van.
The driver and his companion reportedly failed to present documents for the cargo.
The suspects and the items seized were turned over to the Bureau of Customs (BOC).
