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₱11.2-M in illicit cigarettes seized in DavOr; 2 nabbed

Mindanao Times

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June 28, 2026

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POLICE forces seized an estimated 11.2 million worth of contraband cigarettes and arrested two suspects during a targeted checkpoint operation in Barangay Marayag on Thursday morning, June 25. A combined

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Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 2, 2026

312,000 batang rokok seludup bernilai RM769,480 dirampas, tiga ditahan

PETALING JAYA: Sebanyak 312,000 batang rokok pelbagai jenama yang dipercayai tidak bercukai kastam bernilai RM769,480 dirampas selepas tiga warga asing ditahan dalam serbuan di sebuah rumah di Taman Daya, Johor Bahru, kelmarin. Serbuan pukul 10 malam itu dijalankan Bahagian Wildlife Crime Bureau/Perisikan Siasatan Khas (WCB/PSK), Jabatan Keselamatan Dalam Negeri dan Ketenteraman Awam (JKDNKA) Bukit Aman. ... Read more The post 312,000 batang rokok seludup bernilai RM769,480 dirampas, tiga ditahan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

South Africa Today

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· Jul 7, 2026

Polokwane Illicit Cigarette Bust Nets R35,000 in Contraband Tobacco

LIMPOPO — A successful Polokwane illicit cigarette bust has landed a 25-year-old foreign national behind bars and removed R35,000 worth of illegal tobacco from the local black market. The high-value seizure marks the latest victory for regional law enforcement agencies targeting the lucrative contraband trade. The incident unfolded on Sunday, 05 July 2026, when the []

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jun 26, 2026

Bauchi will be ‘hotter’ for drug dealers – NDLEA boasts 

The Bauchi State Command of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has seized more than 2.2 tonnes of illicit drugs and intensified its crackdown on traffickers since October 2025. Speaking at a press briefing on Friday to mark the 2026 United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the State Commander, Commander of [] Bauchi will be ‘hotter’ for drug dealers – NDLEA boasts

Malay Mail

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· Jun 28, 2026

Customs Dept seizes over RM800,000 in untaxed cigarettes in four raids in Terengganu and Kelantan

KUALA TERENGGANU, June 28 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) seized white cigarettes and keretek (clo...

Dateline Nigeria

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· Jun 29, 2026

Kaduna: NDLEA seizes 12,724kg of illicit drugs, arrests 1,107 in one year

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna Command, says it seized 12,724.652 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs and psychotropic substances and arrested 1,107 suspects between June 2025 and June 2026. The State Commander of NDLEA in Kaduna, CN Maijama’a Muhammad, disclosed this on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The post Kaduna: NDLEA seizes 12,724kg of illicit drugs, arrests 1,107 in one year appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 29, 2026

Hong Kong cocaine haul hits 361kg in days after police raid another yacht

Hong Kong police have seized a second cache of suspected cocaine worth about HK90 million (US11.4 million) from a pleasure boat in Aberdeen, days after uncovering HK180 million of the drug in another yacht at the site. Officers from the narcotics bureau on Sunday raided the six‑metre (20-foot) yacht moored near boats targeted in last week’s operation and found about 120kg of cocaine bricks on board. Together with the previous seizure of 241kg of cocaine in a yacht in Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter...

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Related coverage for "₱11.2-M in illicit cigarettes seized in DavOr; 2 nabbed": Utusan Malaysia — 312,000 batang rokok seludup bernilai RM769,480 dirampas, tiga ditahan. South Africa Today — Polokwane Illicit Cigarette Bust Nets R35,000 in Contraband Tobacco. Daily Post Nigeria — Bauchi will be ‘hotter’ for drug dealers – NDLEA boasts . Malay Mail — Customs Dept seizes over RM800,000 in untaxed cigarettes in four raids in Terengganu and Kelantan. Dateline Nigeria — Kaduna: NDLEA seizes 12,724kg of illicit drugs, arrests 1,107 in one year. South China Morning Post — Hong Kong cocaine haul hits 361kg in days after police raid another yacht