Police arrested two men at a Commission on Elections (COMELEC) checkpoint in Arayat, Pampanga after finding P900,000 worth of suspected fake cigarettes inside their van.
Authorities flagged the white van around 5 a.m. on May 14 in Barangay Mapalad.
The suspects, identified as alias “Gerald” from Lubao, Pampanga, and alias “Noel” from San Luis, Batangas, tried to escape allegedly but were stopped quickly.
Police recovered 60 boxes of undocumented cigarettes from the van.
The suspects now face charges for violating the Consumer Act, Intellectual Property Code, and the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines.
