Authorities seized alleged smuggled cigarettes worth more than P16 million from trucks abandoned in Malabang, Lanao del Sur on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
According to the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR), police officers responded to a report about three trucks abandoned in Barangay BPS Village.
The vehicles were found without keys and contained no pertinent documents.
During inspection, the vehicles were found to be loaded with coconuts concealing a large quantity of alleged smuggled cigarettes.
The items confiscated will be turned over to the Bureau of Customs (BOC).
