Nasabat ang tinatayang Php760,000 halaga ng smuggled cigarettes sa isinagawang checkpoint operation ng mga otoridad sa Purok 4, Bansarvil-1, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte noong ika-2 ng Nobyembre 2024.
Ayon kay Police Brigadier General Jaysen C De Guzman, Acting Regional Director ng Police Regional Office 10, isang silver KIA SUV ang biglaang humarurot sa isinagawang checkpoint sa nasabing lugar at agaran naman tinugis ang naturang sasakyan.
Narekober ang tatlong box ng White New Far cigarettes, pitong Red New Far cigarettes at siyam na White Fort cigarettes na may tinatayang halagang aabot sa Php760,000.
“We will not let up in our efforts to combat illegal activities in our communities. We assure the public that we will not tolerate any illegal activities, and we will take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of our region,” pahayag ni PBGen De Guzman.