WIRE — LEGAZPI CITY — Two individuals were arrested and P569,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes were seized during a maritime patrol operation in Mercedes, Camarines Norte, on Friday, July 17. In a report released Saturday, Col. Dave Mejia, acting provincial police director, said personnel of the Camarines Norte Maritime Police Station intercepted the suspects, identified only
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