Stolen vehicles bound for W. Africa seized at Niagara border

Stolen vehicles bound for West Africa seized at Niagara border crossing
Posted 4 hours ago


Four vehicles stolen from southern Ontario and destined for West Africa have been seized at the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection on April 15 inspected a truck carrying several vehicles that was en route to a port in New Jersey.

The cargo, which was to be shipped to Togo, originated in Toronto.

A check of the vehicles VIN numbers revealed the cars may have been stolen, said Kevin Corsaro, CBP spokesman.

Two Toyota Camrys, a Nissan Rogue and a Honda Accord were inspected and CBP confirmed they had been stolen from the Toronto area.

The cars, which had been reported stolen between November 2008 and last March, had a combined value of over $56,000.

The stolen vehicles were seized by CBP and will be turned over to Canadian law enforcement officials.

"CBP officers continue to maintain a high level of vigilance to prevent the entry of terrorists, terrorist weapons, and all other contraband while facilitating the orderly flow of legitimate trade and travel,â€

Wow, when I read the title, I just knew this was going to be another story about a member of the Obama family. Ooops, I was wrong this time. :lol:

Dixie

Stolen cars in this country also go to chop shops and parts are sent all over the world. The Russian mafia were running alot of theft rings around the country, especially after the Soviet Union crumbled.