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Ute Paterok vs. Bureau Of Customs 193 SCRA 132

UTE PATEROK, petitioner-appellant, vs. BUREAU OF CUSTOMS and HON. SALVADOR N. MISON, respondents-appellees. Untalan, Trinidad, Razon, Santos & Associate Law Offices for petitioner-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 90660-61 | 1991-01-21

D E C I S I O N 

SARMIENTO, J.: 

Before us is a special civil action for certiorari filed by Ute Paterok, the petitioner herein, seeking the annulment of the decision 1 rendered by the public respondent, the Bureau of Customs, through its Commissioner, the Hon. Salvador N. Mison, approving the order 2 of forfeiture issued by the District Collector of Customs against the shipment of one (1) unit of Mercedes Benz of the petitioner in favor of the government. 

The antecedent facts are as follows: 

In March 1986, the petitioner shipped from Germany to the Philippines two (2) containers, one with used household goods and the...