P5-million worth of smuggled cars seized
By Anthony Bayarong, Researcher
SUBIC BAY Freeport: P5-million worth of smuggled vehicles, including a Honda sports car worth P1 million, was recently confiscated by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority and Task Force Subic.
Three 40-foot container vans were opened by the Task Force Subic, led by retired Gen. Jose Calimlim, at the Naval Supply Depot inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone.
Among the vehicles confiscated were two Toyota luxury vans, one Hyundia Sonata, a Kia Carnival and a Honda hatchback sports car.
The two vans, carnival and the sonata, came from South Korea, while the Honda sports car came from Japan.
Calimlim, also the SBMA senior deputy administrator for operation, said they opened the containers after learning that the address and consignees of the container van where fictitious.
He explained that the vehicles, like all other contraband confiscated by the task force, will become the property of SBMA. The agency has the option of auctioning the goods since the authority has formed a committee to auction out confiscated contraband.
“The only thing we can do now is to investigate the broker since the name and the address of the owners of the shipment are fictitious,” he said.
Calimlim presented to the media two Hyundia Grace vans confiscated by the task force while being smuggled out of the Subic main gate.
The owner of the two vans were not identified by the authorities.
SUBIC BAY Freeport: P5-million worth of smuggled vehicles, including a Honda sports car worth P1 million, was recently confiscated by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority and Task Force Subic.
Three 40-foot container vans were opened by the Task Force Subic, led by retired Gen. Jose Calimlim, at the Naval Supply Depot inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone.
Among the vehicles confiscated were two Toyota luxury vans, one Hyundia Sonata, a Kia Carnival and a Honda hatchback sports car.
The two vans, carnival and the sonata, came from South Korea, while the Honda sports car came from Japan.
Calimlim, also the SBMA senior deputy administrator for operation, said they opened the containers after learning that the address and consignees of the container van where fictitious.
He explained that the vehicles, like all other contraband confiscated by the task force, will become the property of SBMA. The agency has the option of auctioning the goods since the authority has formed a committee to auction out confiscated contraband.
“The only thing we can do now is to investigate the broker since the name and the address of the owners of the shipment are fictitious,” he said.
Calimlim presented to the media two Hyundia Grace vans confiscated by the task force while being smuggled out of the Subic main gate.
The owner of the two vans were not identified by the authorities.
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