Authorities seize 6,494 packs of assorted brands of untaxed cigarettes in Barangay Jolog, Estancia, Iloilo during an operation on Thursday (April 23, 2026(. The confiscated goods are worth PHP5.22 million. (Photo from Iloilo Police Provincial Office)
ILOILO CITY – Over PHP5.22 million worth of illegal cigarettes were seized by authorities in an operation in northern Iloilo, according to a belated report released Friday.
The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) said the operation was jointly conducted by the Provincial Intelligence Unit-Iloilo Police Provincial Office and Bureau of Internal Revenue Revenue District Office No. 75-Northern Iloilo on Thursday.
Confiscated were 6,494 packs of assorted brands of untaxed cigarettes, such as RGD Classic, Carnival Menthol, Victor Aguila variants, Journey Red, New Mega Green, Thunder Menthol, Modern Cigarettes, Modern 100 Black Menthol, Far-Star King Size, Tattoo Design and Oris Menthol, the PRO-6 news release said.
The items were seized from alias “Leslie” in Barangay Jolog, Estancia by virtue of a Revenue Regional Special Order and Mission Order issued by Revenue Region No. 11.
PRO-6 Director Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan said they will continue to intensify efforts against all forms of illegal trade.
“Let this serve as a warning that those who engage in such activities will be held accountable under the full force of the law,” Ligan said. (With a report from Perla Lena/PNA)