Subic Customs officials charged
TWO more ranking officials of the Bureau of Customs were linked to the illegal release and registration of 14 luxury vehicles inside the Subic Freeport without the payment of the correct duties and taxes and are now facing charges before the Ombudsman.
The Department of Finance Revenue Integrity Protection Service said Customs deputy district collector for assessment Priscilla Cordova and Customs assessments chief Baltazar Morales, both assigned at the Port of Subic, were charged for corruption and smuggling.
Investigators discovered that both Cordova and Morales purportedly used their senior ranks and positions to facilitate the illegal release of 14 luxury vehicles without the payment of the duties and taxes.
The finance department charged last Sept. 20 six other Customs personnel in Subic for participating in the supposed conspiracy. They were acting chief of certificate of payment Josephine Dullas, examiners Orlando Ronquillo, Rustico Mallari, Enrico Cruz and appraisers Ebrahim Pangkatan and Rodolfo Casis.
The case stemmed from the complaint of Hidemitsu Trading Corp. regarding the release of 16 brand-new luxury vehicles that illegally entered the Philippine Customs territory without the payment of the correct taxes and duties.
These include three BMW 750L1, two SUV Acura MDX, two Cadillac Escalade pickup trucks, three Audi A8l, one Corvette convertible, one Mercedes Benz S550, one Mercedes Benz S350, one BMW 325i, one Nissan Infinity and one Nissan Armada.
Customs Commissioner Napoleon Morales dispatched the Task Force Anti-Smuggling Special Operations Group to investigate the alleged smuggling and they were able to recover the vehicles in 10 showrooms in Metro Manila.
Investigations showed that the respondents conspired to illegally cause the release of the vehicles by undervaluing and misdeclaring the brand-new luxury cars as used vehicles.
Investigators said only P2.558 million in taxes, duties and value-added taxes were paid for the release of the 14 luxury vehicles, resulting in a loss of P36.75 million for the government.
The finance department urged the Ombudsman to file the appropriate criminal and administrative cases against Cordova and Morales and also urged that the two be preventively suspended to prevent the tampering or loss of vital documents and other pieces of evidence. By Lawrence Agcaoili - Manila Standard Today
The Department of Finance Revenue Integrity Protection Service said Customs deputy district collector for assessment Priscilla Cordova and Customs assessments chief Baltazar Morales, both assigned at the Port of Subic, were charged for corruption and smuggling.
Investigators discovered that both Cordova and Morales purportedly used their senior ranks and positions to facilitate the illegal release of 14 luxury vehicles without the payment of the duties and taxes.
The finance department charged last Sept. 20 six other Customs personnel in Subic for participating in the supposed conspiracy. They were acting chief of certificate of payment Josephine Dullas, examiners Orlando Ronquillo, Rustico Mallari, Enrico Cruz and appraisers Ebrahim Pangkatan and Rodolfo Casis.
The case stemmed from the complaint of Hidemitsu Trading Corp. regarding the release of 16 brand-new luxury vehicles that illegally entered the Philippine Customs territory without the payment of the correct taxes and duties.
These include three BMW 750L1, two SUV Acura MDX, two Cadillac Escalade pickup trucks, three Audi A8l, one Corvette convertible, one Mercedes Benz S550, one Mercedes Benz S350, one BMW 325i, one Nissan Infinity and one Nissan Armada.
Customs Commissioner Napoleon Morales dispatched the Task Force Anti-Smuggling Special Operations Group to investigate the alleged smuggling and they were able to recover the vehicles in 10 showrooms in Metro Manila.
Investigations showed that the respondents conspired to illegally cause the release of the vehicles by undervaluing and misdeclaring the brand-new luxury cars as used vehicles.
Investigators said only P2.558 million in taxes, duties and value-added taxes were paid for the release of the 14 luxury vehicles, resulting in a loss of P36.75 million for the government.
The finance department urged the Ombudsman to file the appropriate criminal and administrative cases against Cordova and Morales and also urged that the two be preventively suspended to prevent the tampering or loss of vital documents and other pieces of evidence. By Lawrence Agcaoili - Manila Standard Today
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