The Bureau of Customs (BOC) placed under its custody high-end imported luxury vehicles—including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maybach, and Maserati—worth P1.4 billion in warehouses located in Pasay and Parañaque cities.
Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio said the smuggled luxury vehicles were being sold online.
The agency will conduct an examination if the vehicles were legally imported and whether correct duties and taxes were duly paid.
The BOC identified the sellers as AC Che Gong Miao in Pasay and TopCar Specialist and Trading Corp. in Parañaque.
“This operation signals a new approach in the BOC’s operational strategies in going after smugglers and ensuring collection of rightful revenues due the government. It sends a message to all importers who think they’re already safe after their products have entered Philippine territory through illegal forms and means,” Rubio said.
Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service Director Verne Enciso said the confiscated luxury vehicles were found in the warehouses operated by AC Che Gong Miao and TopCar Specialist and Trading Inc.
“When we received the tip about these vehicles early this month, we immediately verified the information and processed the issuance of the appropriate orders to conduct the operation,” Enciso said.
