Some P200 million worth of illicit cigarettes were seized by authorities in two different raids in Grace Park West, Caloocan City and Balingasa, Quezon City on Thursday night.
Joint forces from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Philippine National Police confiscated around 1.3 million cigarette packs—some carrying fake tax stamps and others with no stamps at all.
BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said they have yet to trace the source of the contraband cigarettes.
