The Bureau of Custom (BOC) Intelligence and Investigation Services (CIIS) has intercepted two shipments containing12 motor vehicles that arrived at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) from the United States.
Customs intelligence chief Verne Enciso said the shipments were subjected to rigid scrutiny following reports that they were misdeclared or underdeclared in violation of the country’s Customs laws.
“The x-ray imaging on-site revealed that the shipments, which were declared to contain assorted car accessories and supply, actually have 12 motor vehicles inside. That led to a request for an issuance of alert order so the CIIS MICP can conduct a thorough 100% physical examination of the containers,” Enciso said.
The confiscated shipments contained one 1996 Acura Integra car, eight 1998 Honda Civic cars of various year models, one 2002 Honda S2000, one 2004 Honda S2000, and one 2007 Mini Cooper S. The shipments containing were consigned to Danesh Consumer Goods Trading, Enciso said.
