Manila, Jan. 29 -- Bureau of Customs (BOC) operatives on Wednesday raided a warehouse in Mexico, Pampanga, which was found to be engaged in the unauthorized local production of cigarettes.

The operation was conducted following a derogatory report the BOC received regarding the warehouse located at Barangay Panipuan.

Initial findings indicated that the warehouse was operating as an alleged illicit cigarette manufacturing plant without valid permits or authority to manufacture cigarettes locally, the BOC said in a statement Thursday.

Authorities discovered allegedly locally manufactured cigarettes branded as "Two Moon," along with cigarette-making machines and manufacturing paraphernalia bearing the brands Mighty, H&P, Playboy, and Carni...