NBI, BOC recovers second smuggled Bugatti sports car

Andrea Taguines

ABS-CBN News

<figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments" id="isPasted"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1708531490403.png" alt="BOC operatives recover a smuggled Bugatti Chiron from a posh village in Muntinlupa. Andrea Taguines, ABS-CBN News" class="fr-fil fr-dib"/><figcaption>BOC operatives recover a smuggled Bugatti Chiron from a posh village in Muntinlupa. Andrea Taguines, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure>MANILA -- After a months-long search, operatives of the Bureau of Customs and the National Bureau of Investigation recovered on Wednesday a second smuggled Bugatti Chiron from a posh village in Muntinlupa.According to the officials of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), they received information on Tuesday afternoon that the blue Bugatti Chiron was spotted in an exclusive subdivision in Muntinlupa City, prompting them to immediately conduct a joint operation with the National Bureau of Investigation. CIIS Port of Manila Chief Joel Pinawin said the lawyer of the owner initially said that the luxury car had already been sold off. But the owner, who was a foreign national, eventually admitted to having it and agreed to surrender it to the agency after a long negotiation with operatives. “Ikine-claim nga niya na nabenta na raw nila &#x27;yung sasakyan. So ini-insist namin na kung nabenta na, magprovide sa amin ng deed of sale para ma-track namin kung sino &#x27;yung buyer at saan &#x27;yung address nung buyer… Nagkaroon ng negotiation, at nung gabi na nga, pumayag nang i-surrender &#x27;yung sasakyan,” said Pinawin. The luxury vehicle was towed from the owner’s home at past 11 in the morning and was brought to the BOC’s facilities while an investigation into the origins of the car is ongoing. Despite voluntarily surrendering the car, the owner will still face charges for violating the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act. “Depende kung ano ‘yung outcome ng investigation, kung papayagan sila ng settlement, redemption or ifo-forfeit (yung sasakyan), isa-subject siya sa auction,” said Pinawin.The imported sports car, which has an estimated value of P200 million without the required duties and taxes, has no record with the BOCTwo weeks ago, the BOC also recovered a red Bugatti Chiron from the same subdivision, months after they were flagged by Senator Raffy Tulfo for alleged non-payment of taxes.<ul><li><a data-cke-saved-href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/12/tulfo-flags-2-bugatti-cars-over-alleged-non-payment-of-taxes-2033" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/12/tulfo-flags-2-bugatti-cars-over-alleged-non-payment-of-taxes-2033">Tulfo flags 2 Bugatti cars over alleged non-payment of taxes</a></li></ul>  The owner of the red Bugatti also agreed to surrender his vehicle to authorities. Both cars will stay under the care of the BOC during the investigations. “Same lawyer lang din naman yung humarap doon sa Bugatti na red, siya rin yung humarap (ngayon),” noted Pinawin.  The BOC said it has also asked the Land Transportation Office to investigate how the cars were registered despite not having the proper importation documents.ABS-CBN News has asked the LTO for a comment as well but it has yet to issue a response.<figure><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/whrSaDY_4I8?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure>Watch more News on <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a><div> </div><div> </div>

CIIS officials received information on Tuesday afternoon that the blue Bugatti Chiron was spotted in an exclusive subdivision in Muntinlupa City.

CIIS officials received information on Tuesday afternoon that the blue Bugatti Chiron was spotted in an exclusive subdivision in Muntinlupa City.

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NBI, BOC recovers second smuggled Bugatti sports car

NBI, BOC recovers second smuggled Bugatti sports car

Andrea Taguines,

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Published Feb 22, 2024 11:52 AM PHT

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