17/08/2026
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KAPATAGAN, Lanao del Sur โ A total of 895 reams of suspected smuggled ci******es with an estimated market value of โฑ680,265.06 were confiscated, while one individual was arrested during a COMELEC checkpoint operation conducted by authorities in Barangay Daguan, Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur on July 27, 2026.
Arrested was ABDULBASIT AIYADI ABIJO, 38 years old, married, and a resident of Zamboanga City, for alleged violation of Republic Act No. 10643 (Graphic Health Warnings Law) and Republic Act No. 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff Act).
The operation was jointly conducted by personnel of the Kapatagan Municipal Police Station, led by PCPT Novelle J. Natavio, together with personnel of the 1401st Regional Mobile Force Battalion 14-A and the Delta Company, 64th Infantry Battalion, 11th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, as part of the intensified implementation of COMELEC checkpoint operations in the region.
During routine inspection, authorities flagged down a white Ford Ranger bearing Plate No. NBM 9141 that was traveling from Picong, Lanao del Sur to Parang, Maguindanao del Norte. The operating personnel noticed apparent modifications underneath the vehicle, prompting closer inspection. The driver reportedly attempted to flee the checkpoint but was immediately pursued and intercepted by the operating troops.
A subsequent search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 700 reams of D&J Red Premium ci******es and 95 reams of D&J Ice Blast ci******es concealed in multiple compartments, including the spare tire compartment, cargo bed, underneath the seats, and beneath the vehicleโs flooring.
The search, inventory, and marking of the confiscated items were witnessed by a representative from the Bureau of Customs and a barangay official of Barangay Daguan, ensuring compliance with established legal procedures.
The arrested suspect was informed of his constitutional rights and was brought to the Kapatagan Municipal Police Station together with the confiscated ci******es and the subject vehicle for documentation and proper disposition.
Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO BAR) Regional Director PBGEN CHRISTOPHER M. ABECIA commended the operating personnel for their vigilance and emphasized the importance of sustained law enforcement efforts during the election period.
โAng matagumpay na operasyong ito ay patunay na nananatiling alerto at committed ang ating kapulisan sa pagpapatupad ng batas. Patuloy nating paiigtingin ang ating checkpoint operations upang mapigilan ang pagpasok at pagbiyahe ng mga ilegal na kontrabando at iba pang ipinagbabawal na aktibidad, lalo na ngayong election period. Makakaasa ang publiko na ang PRO BAR ay mananatiling matatag sa ating kampanya laban sa smuggling at iba pang paglabag sa batas, habang tinitiyak ang ligtas, mapayapa, at maayos na halalan sa Bangsamoro,โ PBGEN Abecia said.
The confiscated suspected smuggled ci******es and the subject vehicle remain under the custody of Kapatagan Municipal Police Station pending the filing of appropriate charges and further legal proceedings.
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