The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday, September 2, swooped down on St. Gerrard Construction General Contractor and Development Corp. in Barangay Bambang, Pasig City, owned by contractors Sarah and Curlee Discaya. Authorities were acting on a search warrant amid suspicions that the couple’s controversial fleet of luxury vehicles was being kept there.
But the raid yielded an unexpected twist: only two vehicles—a Toyota Land Cruiser and a Maserati—were discovered inside the compound. This is far short of the 12 luxury cars listed in the warrant, sparking questions about where the rest of the high-end rides have gone.
BOC Chief of Staff Jek Casipit revealed that the missing units include some of the world’s most coveted vehicles: a Cadillac Escalade, Toyota Tundra, Toyota Sequoia, Rolls Royce Cullinan, Mercedes-AMG G63, Mercedes-Benz G500, another Toyota Tundra pickup, LC300 3.3 V6, Lincoln Navigator 2021, Lincoln Navigator 2024, Maserati Levante Modena, and a Bentley Bentayga.
“These are not your everyday cars. These are the kinds of vehicles that turn heads everywhere they go,” Casipit said in an interview with True FM’s Ted Failon and DJ Chacha.
The conspicuous absence of 10 luxury cars has fueled speculation that the vehicles may have been moved prior to the raid—or are being deliberately hidden to evade seizure. With several of the models valued in the tens of millions of pesos, the mystery has only deepened the scrutiny on the Discayas, who are already under the spotlight for their lavish lifestyle and alleged questionable dealings.
The BOC said it will intensify its probe, tracking the missing vehicles and investigating whether smuggling and tax evasion are involved. “We will pursue this until we find out exactly where these cars went,” Casipit stressed.
For now, the big question remains: if not in Pasig, then where are the Discayas’ luxury cars?