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Malabon Motor Chase Leads to Discovery of P1.5-B Smuggled Cigarettes

Police seized 18 shipping containers with unregistered cigarettes valued at P1.5 billion after chasing two helmetless motorcycle riders who fled, leading to multiple arrests.

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Authorities seized on New Year’s Eve contraband cigarettes, believed to be worth more than P1.5 billion, after chasing motorcycles that led them to a cargo yard in Malabon City, according to the Philippine National Police. Acting PNP chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. brought journalists to a press briefing at the cargo yard in

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Operatives of the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) have once again discovered 18 containers containing unregistered imported cigarettes worth an estimated P1.5-B in Malabon. According to the HPG, they were conducting an anti-carnapping operation in the area on December 31 when they were spotted riding two motorcycles without helmets, which led to a chase by authorities. When one of the motorcycle riders was allegedly cor…

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GMA Filipino News broke the news in Quezon City, Philippines on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
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