GMA News
BOC: 8 of 30 Discaya luxury cars classified as ‘smuggled’
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) announced that eight out of 30 luxury cars linked to the Discayas have been classified as smuggled due to lack of import entry records.
The BOC stated that these eight vehicles were imported without any corresponding entry and are subject to the issuance of Warrants of Seizure and Detention.
Additionally, seven other vehicles, despite having import entries, lacked Certificates of Payment and showed deficiencies in duties and taxes, prompting a transaction audit by the Post Clearance Audit Group (PCAG).
The total estimated duties and taxes amount to P104,716,704.38 for the eight smuggled vehicles and the seven with discrepancies.
The BOC is also verifying 14 vehicles with proper import entries and certificates of payment, plus one additional vehicle.
The investigation has identified ports of entry in Batangas, Cebu, Manila, and the Manila International Container Port, along with certain BOC officials and personnel as persons of interest.
The owners and importers were initially given 15 days to present documentation, but the new findings confirm eight vehicles as smuggled.
🤖
This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.
News Sources
See how different news organizations are covering this story. Below are the original articles from various Philippine news sources that contributed to this summary.
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has found that most luxury cars linked to the Discaya family under its custody have unpaid duties and taxes.
Read more →
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has taken custody of 30 vehicles linked to the Discaya family, an increase from the initial 28, as part of an investigation into alleged import irregularities and unpaid taxes.
Read more →