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Jeff Caparas

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1787718603315HQnf8ydasAA0i6c (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Police in the Negros Island Region seized more than P42.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes, heavy equipment and other items in separate law enforcement operations against illicit activities in Negros Occidental on Tuesday, August 25. PRO NIR</div>MANILA — Police in the Negros Island Region seized more than P42.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes, heavy equipment and other items in separate law enforcement operations against illicit activities in Negros Occidental on Tuesday, August 25.The Regional Special Operations Group (RSOG) of the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) Police recovered 447 master cases of cigarettes during an intelligence-driven operation in Purok Cogon 1, Barangay Alimango, Escalante City, at around 6:27 p.m.Authorities said the cigarettes had unauthorized tax seals and lacked the required health warning graphics. Using the Bureau of Customs’ applicable standard price of P57,300 per master case, police placed the total value of the seized cigarettes at P26.613 million.Meanwhile, seven people were arrested in a separate operation targeting alleged illegal quarrying activities along the Binalbagan River in HacieMeanwhile, seven people were arrested in a separate operation targeting alleged illegal quarrying activities along the Binalbagan River in Hacienda Bag-o, Barangay Crossing Magallon, Moises Padilla.Police said the seven suspects were caught allegedly extracting, collecting, loading and transporting sand, gravel, rocks and other quarry resources without the necessary permits or authorization.The arrested individuals included a backhoe operator, four dump truck drivers, a quarry checker and a helper.Police estimated the value of the four dump trucks at P12 million, the backhoe at P4 million, and the approximately 60 cubic meters of sand and gravel at P25,000, for a total estimated value of P16.025 million.<div> </div>.

Police in the Negros Island Region seized more than P42.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes, heavy equipment and other items in separate law enforcement operations against illicit activities in Negros Occidental on Tuesday, August 25.

Police in the Negros Island Region seized more than P42.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes, heavy equipment and other items in separate law enforcement operations against illicit activities in Negros Occidental on Tuesday, August 25.

P42.6-M worth of smuggled cigarettes, quarry equipment seized in Negros Occidental

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P42.6-M worth of smuggled cigarettes, quarry equipment seized in Negros Occidental

Jeff Caparas,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 26, 2026 12:31 PM PHT

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