NBI: 13 face raps over alleged P13-B smuggled cigarettes

Inquirer.net - Nov 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday filed an agricultural economic sabotage complaint against thirteen individuals allegedly involved in smuggling cigarettes worth P13 billion. READ: BOC seizes over P1.17-B suspected smuggled cigarettes in Cebu port According to NBI Director Melvin Matibag, the case stems from the 59 container vans seized by

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