Just a thought, why not declare that owning such vehicles as illegal? Or, if LTO has the balls, decline registration of vehicles with questionable origins? I think everyone knows the difference between a local/legal and the smuggled cars.
Easier said than done.

The main reason why smuggling goes on unabated because of this administration's lack of political will. Yung mga malalapit kasi sa taas ang alleged brains behind smuggling. Ask around sa Customs, kilala naman ang mga smugglers diyan, pati yung mga backers nila na high Customs officials.

Sampolan sana sila ng Sparrow Unit para matauhan.