12 cops axed after clash with BOC in cigarette smuggling raid

By Aaron Recuenco The Philippine National Police–Highway Patrol Group (PNP‑HPG) has ordered the relief of 12 personnel following reports of a confrontation with Bureau of Customs (BOC) operatives during the destruction of seized smuggled cigarettes in Bulacan. HPG director Brig. Gen. Rommel S. Batangan said the move was part of an impartial investigation into why HPG‑NCR […]