Metro Manila, Philippines – Authorities confiscated illegally traded petroleum products and smuggled cigarettes worth a combined ₱10.5 million in separate operations in Cauayan City, Isabela, and Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay.
During a police operation on Friday, authorities seized petroleum products allegedly being sold illegally in Barangay Rogus, Cauayan City, and arrested a suspect.
The seized items included a gasoline pump machine with three outlets and petroleum products consisting of 480 liters of regular gasoline, 120 liters of premium gasoline, and 140 liters of diesel.
The confiscated items were valued at ₱715,000.
Meanwhile, authorities arrested two male suspects during an anti-smuggling operation in Barangay Tandiong Muslim, Alicia, where they seized smuggled cigarettes and two vans allegedly used to transport the shipment.
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group took custody of 250 master cases of suspected smuggled cigarettes valued at ₱9.8 million.
