ILOILO City – Inside a jail facility was where a man landed after he was caught selling fake cigarettes in Barangay 3, San Jose, Antique.
The 47-year-old Gary Amurao, a resident of Barangay 3, was arrested on Monday, a police report showed.
His arrest came after the police was informed about his illegal operation in the village.
Recovered from his possession were 11 boxes of assorted brands of fake cigarettes valued at around P125,000, the police report stated.
Amurao was detained in the San Jose police station lockup cell.
He will be charged for violation of Republic Act 8293, or the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, police said./PN
