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Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Port confiscates 27 vehicles for tariff, customs violations (11:45 a.m.)
MANILA -- The Manila International Container Port (MICP) issued a warrant of seizure and detention against 27 units of multicabs and one Nissan March for violation of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCCP).
Colonel Jose Yuchongco, Customs police director said the vehicles worth P3 million were seized from the showroom of Every Motors Corporation located along Quirino Ave. cor Levereiza St. Manila owned by a certain Romel Laud.
The firm violated Section 2530 (f) of the TCCP and Executive Order (EO) No. 156, which bans the importation of secondhand vehicles in the country.
He said upon investigation and surveillance, they found that the said multicabs and Nisaan were declared as replacement parts but were actually units of imported complete knockdown motor vehicles which were assembled and refurbished to make it appear as locally rebuilt.
Meanwhile, a second-hand two-door unit of Mercedes Benz series 300-CE-24 with an estimated value of P1 million was also seized at the Solid Lines Corporation at Pier 8, North Harbor Manila for violation of Section 2530 of the TCCPO and EO 156 banning the importation of secondhand motor vehicles.
Under the rules, prohibited importations are immediately subject to seizure and forfeiture proceedings as they are classified as contraband.
The vehicle is now at the MICP Parking area for safekeeping until final disposition while the multicabs are now being stored at the Old Printing Haus of the Bureau of Customs Gate 3, Port Area, Manila. (FP/Sunnex) |
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