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LTO, NBI raid illegal auto shop in Cebu
A joint operation by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) seized 65 right-hand-drive vehicles in Talisay City, Cebu.
The operation targeted an auto shop suspected of illegally importing and selling these vehicles, leading to the arrest of its Peruvian operator.
This raid is part of the LTO's intensified campaign against illegal right-hand-drive vehicles.
Similar seizures have occurred recently in Quezon City and Davao, with over 40 units confiscated in Davao.
LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II stated that these operations appear interconnected and may be operated by foreign nationals.
Preliminary findings indicate the vehicles were imported, assembled in the Philippines, and then sold.
An LTO office in Mindanao is also under investigation for allegedly facilitating the registration of these illegally assembled units.
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