Customs conducts inquiry on smuggled cars
Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group filed graft charges against 29 people, 11 of them Customs officials and two from the Land Transportation Office, for smuggling luxury cars into Subic and Cebu
REACTING to the graft charges filed against 11 men from the Bureau of Customs, Commissioner Napoleon Morales has ordered his own internal inquiry into their alleged involvement in the smuggling of luxury vehicles.
“Once we find probable cause, we will file administrative charges against them to hold them liable for their offense,” said Morales.
On Wednesday, the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group filed graft charges against 29 people, 11 of them Customs officials and two from the Land Transportation Office, for smuggling luxury cars into Subic and Cebu.
“I see no problem with it,” said Morales. “They are accountable officers and they should face the consequences of their actions.”
Morales said he welcomes the filing of charges against the Customs employees.
“They were hired by the government to perform specific duties and responsibilities,” he said. “I, too, have my own duties and responsibilities to perform."
PASG head Antonio Villar Jr. said the officials and at least 16 other importers violated the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines.
The officials and importers were accused of smuggling luxury cars that were sold at a warehouse on Xavierville Avenue in Quezon City, inclduing a including a 2006 model Ferrari and four Hummers.
Among those charged were: Customs deputy collectors for assessment Maximo Reyes and Elizabeth de las Llagas and examiners Jamalodin Macalindang and Abdullah Basher.
High-ranking Customs officials based in Subic, who were similarly charged, were lawyer Baltazar Morales, chief of the assessment division in the free port; examiners Robert Millares and Kumar Buxani; and an H.R. Hernandez. Joel Zurbano - Manila Standard Today
REACTING to the graft charges filed against 11 men from the Bureau of Customs, Commissioner Napoleon Morales has ordered his own internal inquiry into their alleged involvement in the smuggling of luxury vehicles.
“Once we find probable cause, we will file administrative charges against them to hold them liable for their offense,” said Morales.
On Wednesday, the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group filed graft charges against 29 people, 11 of them Customs officials and two from the Land Transportation Office, for smuggling luxury cars into Subic and Cebu.
“I see no problem with it,” said Morales. “They are accountable officers and they should face the consequences of their actions.”
Morales said he welcomes the filing of charges against the Customs employees.
“They were hired by the government to perform specific duties and responsibilities,” he said. “I, too, have my own duties and responsibilities to perform."
PASG head Antonio Villar Jr. said the officials and at least 16 other importers violated the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines.
The officials and importers were accused of smuggling luxury cars that were sold at a warehouse on Xavierville Avenue in Quezon City, inclduing a including a 2006 model Ferrari and four Hummers.
Among those charged were: Customs deputy collectors for assessment Maximo Reyes and Elizabeth de las Llagas and examiners Jamalodin Macalindang and Abdullah Basher.
High-ranking Customs officials based in Subic, who were similarly charged, were lawyer Baltazar Morales, chief of the assessment division in the free port; examiners Robert Millares and Kumar Buxani; and an H.R. Hernandez. Joel Zurbano - Manila Standard Today
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