The Bureau of Customs in the Philippines has smashed up 21 supercars worth GBP 865,000 because they were illegally imported into the country.

The Bureau of Customs, a Philippine government agency under the Department of Finance, posted images of the destruction with the message: “The Bureau of Customs (BOC) led the simultaneous destruction of twenty-one (21) smuggled motor vehicles worth PHP 58.55 million (GBP 865,398) on Friday, June 18, 2021, in Manila and Cagayan de Oro.”

The vehicles, which included a McLaren 620R, a Bentley Flying Spur, a Porsche 911 C2S, a Mercedes, and a Lotus Elise, were illegally imported into the country between 2018 and 2020.

A modified Hyundai Genesis, a Toyota Solara, and 14 Mitsubishi Jeeps were also among the casualties.

The BOC said: “The condemnation of the vehicles is pursuant to Presidential Directive 2017-447, in which President Rodrigo Roa Duterte reiterated the need to destroy smuggled vehicles to send the strong message that the government is serious in its efforts against smuggling.

“The condemnation activity was witnessed by representatives from the Department of Finance (DOF), Commission on Audit (COA), and key officials of the Bureau of Customs, headed by Commissioner Rey Leonardo B. Guerrero.

“This is the second condemnation activity of BOC this year involving various smuggled vehicles. It can be recalled that last February 9, 2021, BOC also destroyed 17 motor vehicles from MICP, Port of Cebu, and Port of Manila.”

During the February demolition, 17 vehicles worth over USD 8 million (GBP 5.8 million) were destroyed after being smuggled into the Philippines, according to Road & Track magazine.

The destroyed vehicles included a Lamborghini Gallardo, a BMW M5, a Ford Mustang, Mercedes-Benz SLKs, and several Porsche 911s.