Over P526 million worth of illicit foreign-brand cigarettes were seized after the Philippine Navy recently foiled two separate smuggling attempts in Western Mindanao.

Three suspects were arrested as authorities seized on Friday approximately P5.41 million worth of alleged illegal cigarettes in Taytay, Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard said.

Over P526 million worth of illicit foreign-brand cigarettes were seized after the Philippine Navy recently foiled two separate smuggling attempts in Western Mindanao.