BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a stolen Mercedes-Benz worth $50,000 earlier in the week at the Peace Bridge.
They seized two more stolen luxury vehicles on Friday: A 2023 Land Rover Range Rover and a 2023 Rolls Royce Cullinan.
A commercial truck hauling an enclosed trailer with two vehicles passed through the commercial inspection lanes, attempting to gain entry into the United States at the Peace Bridge. The paperwork presented by the driver to border officers showed a Land Rover and a Rolls Royce.
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A check of their Vehicle Identification Numbers showed that they were both reported as stolen.
Officers took those VIN numbers "and crossed referenced them with U.S. and Canadian law enforcement databases. It was discovered that the Rolls Royce and Land Rover had been reported stolen in Ontario, Canada," CBP said in a statement Friday, announcing the seized vehicles.
The 2023 Rolls Royce is valued at roughly $500,000, and the 2023 Land Rover Range Rover around $100,000. The vehicles are still being held by CBP, which is working with Canadian law enforcement on an investigation.
“Our CBP officers continue to refine their skills, knowledge and awareness of current trends and techniques utilized by bad actors. These skills led to the interdiction and recovery of these two stolen high-end luxury vehicles”, area port director Gaetano Cordone said.
“Their efforts, training and analysis, along with our partnerships with other Law Enforcement Agencies to include our Canadian partners, led to our continued success in this case.”
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