Malabon motorbike chase leads to P1.5-B ‘smuggled’ cigarettes recovery

MANILA, Philippines — A motorcycle chase in Malabon City on New Year’s Eve led authorities to recover over an estimated P1.5-billion worth of allegedly smuggled cigarettes at a cargo yard in Maysilo, Malabon City, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. The motorcycle’s two riders were initially flagged by the Highway Patrol Group for supposedly not