Customs men looking for owners of hot cars | Inquirer News

Customs men looking for owners of hot cars

/ 07:58 AM August 18, 2012

The Bureau of Customs in Cebu is urging  owners of nine confiscated  vehicles to come forward to claim them.

 
Cebu Customs District Collector Lawyer Ronnie Silvestre said a forfeiture hearing is set on Aug. 23.

 
“The owners should see us and produce documents to prove that these vehicles  were legally imported,”  he said.

Article continues after this advertisement

 
Last Thursday, customs police confiscated nine vehicles from the Sumoda  Total Golden Motor Care, a car shop at the North Reclamation Area in  Cebu City.

FEATURED STORIES

 
Car shop owner Jung Choi Myung, a Korean,  did not resist the seizure.

 
Initial verification with the Customs’ motor vehicle monitoring unit revealed no record of the Korean brand  vehicles – four Kia Sorento units, two Hyundai Starex vans, a Hyundai Tucson, a Kia Retona and a Sangyong Korando.

Article continues after this advertisement

 
The seized vehicles are now in the Bureau of Customs Port of Cebu compound.

Article continues after this advertisement

 
According to the Customs police,  the company owner  failed to present customs documents.

Article continues after this advertisement

 
Silvestre issued a warrant of seizure and detention for the vehicles  last Thursday for violation of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines.

 
Silvestre said they were still checking  records to  establish when the cars arrived in Cebu.

Article continues after this advertisement

 
The estimated market value of the seized vehicles is P500,000 each.

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

TAGS: hot car

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

© Copyright 1997-2024 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.