Authorities seize P2.2M in contraband cigarettes in Sultan Kudarat town

Inquirer.net - Oct 29, 2026

COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Police authorities in Sultan Kudarat province seized a haul of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a joint seaborne patrol at around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the waters off  Kalamansig town. The team of police and Coast Guard personnel conducted the patrol to verify information regarding an abandoned unregistered motorized banca

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