BOC declares 8 luxury vehicles smuggled, Seizure and Detention Warrants to be issued

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has classified eight of the 30 luxury vehicles linked to contractors Sarah and Curlee Discaya as smuggled, as they were imported without any corresponding entry.

These eight vehicles, including a Rolls Royce Cullinan and a Bentley Bentayga, are now subject to the issuance of Warrants of Seizure and Detention (WSD).

An additional seven vehicles, though covered by 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 duties and taxes that should have been collected amount to P104,716,704.38 from these vehicles.

Fourteen other vehicles with filed import entries and supported by Certificates of Payment, plus one additional vehicle, will also undergo verification.

The BOC 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 in the investigation.