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Snellius

(6,881 posts)
Wed Aug 1, 2018, 09:21 AM Aug 2018

68 luxury cars, motorcycles valued at $5.2 million destroyed in smuggling crackdown

CAGAYAN, Philippines -- Some of the most expensive cars in the world including, Lamborghini, Porsche and Mercedes-Benz were crushed into pieces during a smuggling crackdown in the Philippines.

https://www.facebook.com/pcoogov/videos/513381649121314/

Bulldozers smashed more than 60 luxury cars, along with Harley Davidson motorcycles on July 30.

The confiscated haul was worth more than $5.2 million.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is known for his tough anti-crime policies. He said the destruction was meant to show the country as a place of investment and his strong stance against illegal importers.

http://abc13.com/automotive/68-luxury-cars-and-motorcycles-valued-at-$52m-destroyed/3860413/

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