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Philippines Will Likely Crush Two Seized Bugatti Chirons That Was Smuggled Into The Country
Philippines will likely crush two seized Bugatti Chiron hypercars that was recently smuggled into the country.
The two Bugatti Chirons worth $3 million each could end up being crushed with heavy construction equipments.
Philippines, a country in Southeast Asia, is known for staging public ceremony to destroy cars smuggled into the country.
As part of his anti-corruption drive, ex-President Rodrigo Duterte has watched the destruction of hundreds of smuggled luxury cars.
Earlier this month, the Bureau of Customs (BoC) in Philippines seized two Bugatti Chiron hypercars allegedly smuggled into the country without proper taxes and importation documents.
The owner, an unnamed foreign national, surrendered the two Bugatti Chirons after the Customs offered cash rewards to informants who can help locate the illegally imported luxury cars.
While reacting to the recovery of the two Bugatti Chirons weeks after the agency began searching for the two sports cars, the customs said :
“This shows what we can achieve by working together. This is a big win for the Bureau as we are working toward curbing smuggling of all kinds and making sure our borders are secured from these activities,”
While investigation is still ongoing, the two Bugatti Chirons worth $3 million each could end up being crushed with heavy construction equipments in a country known for staging public ceremony to destroy cars smuggled into the country.
As part of his anti-corruption drive, the former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte who ruled between 2016 and 2022 has watched the destruction of hundreds of seized luxury cars that was smuggled into the country.