SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — Police in this province confiscated more than P1-million worth of fake cigarettes during a buy-bust operation along Zambales-Tarlac Road in Botolan town on Monday, July12.
According to police investigators, more than 30 boxes or 305 reams of assorted counterfeit brands of cigarettes such as Two Moon, Mighty and Fortune worth P1,195,400 were seized inside two vans.
Police arrested a married couple identified as Joryson Tawatao, 43; and Melody Tawatao, 41, along with their companions identified as Marlon Garcia, 42; and Felipe Valdez, 39.
According to Col. Romano Cardio, Zambales police director, the products were set to be distributed in several store…
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