Customs and Border Protection Officers in Minneapolis Seize 1,134 Fraudulent Gas Engines Worth $1.34 Million

Customs and Border Protection Officers in Minneapolis Seize 1,134 Fraudulent Gas Engines Worth $1.34 Million

(KNSI) - A shipment from China containing $1.34 million in fraudulent gas engines was stopped this week at the...

Border patrol agents recently stopped $1.3 million worth of fraudulent engines from entering the country

Homeland Security | MattGush via iStock People going to auto mechanics to have their cars repaired typically believe the parts they’re getting are legal. Of course, they usually are. However, there is a market for fraudulent vehicle parts, and border agents have recently stopped a high volume of fraudulent gas engines from entering the country. Still, there are probably others that have slipped through the cracks. Auto mechanics installing car p…

$1.3 million in 'fraudulent' gas engines seized by U.S. at Canadian border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently seized more than 1000 gas engines at a Minneapolis, Minnesota, border crossing. The seizure took place on January 23, 2025, at the Minneapolis-St. Paul’s Express Consignment Facility. CBP officers intercepted 42 pallets containing a total of 1,134 “fraudulent gas engines” originating from China. Officials say that each pallet contained 27 gas engines. The engines were en route to various busines…

CBP finds gas engines in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS –  According to a media release,  U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Minneapolis-St. Paul’s Express Consignment Facility intercepted 42 pallets containing a total of 1,134 fraudulent gas engines on January 23. The engines, which came from China, had an appraised value of $1.34 million. Each pallet contained 27 gas engines and was heading to various businesses across the U.S. The engines were seized for not providing…