On February 13, 2025, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized several luxury vehicles from two warehouses in Pasay City and Parañaque City. After all was said and done, the value of the haul amounted to around P1.4 billion.
The seized vehicles consisted of multiple McLarens, Rolls-Royces, and Mercedes-Benzes, including a rare Mansory Ferrari SF90 Stradale. According to BOC, it first heard about the illegal vehicles earlier this month, and immediately began planning the operation. These cars were set to be sold online, the agency added.
The complete list of vehicles is yet to be released, and the BOC has not yet commented on when these cars will be auctioned off. In November 2024, two seized Bugatti Chiron cars were put up for auction, but no registered bidders ever showed up. This has brought into question whether a public auction is the best solution to recoup the value of these illegal vehicles.
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From the BOC’s statement and the released photos here is the complete list of cars, so far:
Vehicles seized by the Bureau of Customs in February 2025
- LaFerrari
- McLaren Senna
- Toyota Alphard
- Jeep Wrangler
- Rolls-Royce Cullinan
- Rolls-Royce Phantom
- Mansory Ferrari SF90 Stradale
- Ferrari SF90 Spider
- Mercedes-Benz V-Class
- Mercedes S-Class Maybach
- BMW X6 LCI
The BOC also mentioned seized units from the brands Maserati, Lamborghini, Bentley, and Range Rover, but it did not disclose which exact models were found in the warehouses. Either way, this should put together quite the auction that may gather at least a billion pesos.
