CBP officers discovered the Porsche while inspecting a container bound for the Netherlands. Officials ran the vehicle's Vehicle Identification Number and were shocked to learn the vehicle was reported stolen 23 years earlier.
"CBP maintains an aggressive approach in detecting and intercepting shipments containing stolen cargo heading overseas," said Todd C. Owen, CBP Director of Field Operations in Los Angeles. "This seizure is a prime example of how CBP's outbound team combines intelligence, expertise and strategic targeting to recover stolen vehicles."
Since October of last year the CBP has seized 51 vehicle and 49 engines that were heading overseas illegally. Of those, 24 were discovered to have been reported stolen.
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