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SC disbars ex-BOC exec for 'sale' of seized car

The Philippine Star

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March 02, 2024

The Supreme Court (SC) has disbarred a lawyer who used his position as a former director of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to pretend to sell vehicles seized by the agency.

- NILLICENT BAUTISTA

In a statement released yesterday, the SC disbarred Jorge Monroy and slapped him with a P20,000 fine for violating the code of professional conduct for lawyers.

According to the SC, Monroy falsely claimed that he was authorized to sell vehicles confiscated by the BOC as director III of the bureau's financial services.

The case stemmed from Monroy's offer to sell a Toyota Land Cruiser seized by the BOC to complainant Julieta Co for P1.4 million in July 2020.

Monroy, who was a trusted family friend of the complainant, assured her that the transaction was legal and that official receipts would be issued.

On July 18, 2020, the complainant gave Monroy a check amounting to P150,000 as an initial payment.

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