The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has led in seizing 16.9 million pesos worth of smuggled cigarettes during a follow-up inspection at Pier 14, North Harbor, Manila, yesterday, 14 March 2025.

During the inspection, the authorities uncovered the second undeclared container with approximately 16,900 rims of smuggled cigarettes.

After verification, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) sealed the container for inventory and further investigation.

Aside from the Coast Guard Station Manila , Coast Guard Intelligence Group National Capital Region-Central Luzon (CGIG NCR-CL) and the BOC, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Philippine Tobacco Institute (PTI), and other concerned agencies also joined the said anti-smuggling operation.