P4.7M worth of illegal cigarettes seized in Talisay City, Cebu

Undocumented cigarette products worth P4.7 million were confiscated by authorities in Talisay City, Super Radyo DYSS GMA's Decemay P. Padilla.

The products were confiscated during a joint buy-bust operation conducted by the Provincial Intelligence Unit of the Cebu Police Provincial Office and the Bureau of Customs Cebu in Barangay Dumlog, Talisay City, at 2:55 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

The police arrested an individual identified by the alias "Al," 42 years old, a resident of Barangay Dumlog in Talisay City.

The operation was conducted in connection with the alleged illegal sale and distribution of undocumented cigarette products.

The total value of the illegal cigarettes confiscated by the authorities reached P4.7 million.

The seized cigarettes were found to lack the required Graphic Health Warnings.

The arrested individual is now in police custody, and appropriate charges will be filed against them. — BAP, GMA News