Port of NY Border Patrol Seizes 23 Stolen, Luxury Cars, One Packed with Explosives: Headed for Sale in Africa

By Yehudit Garmaise

After conducting a five-day investigation last month, Customs and Border Protection officials at the Port of New York/Newark recovered 23 luxury cars that were headed to be shipped to Western African countries, where the stolen vehicles would reap the criminals more than $1.3 million.

All of the high-end stolen cars of makes such as Mercedes, Land Rover, and Lexus, "were destined to Western African countries, such as Togo, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Monrovia, and Liberia, said Customs officials who called their undercover probe, “Operation Terminus.”

Hidden inside one of the vehicles that was headed to Nigeria, customs officials found more than 100 rounds of ammunition, news12Brooklyn reported.

A full list of the stolen vehicles, which in total were valued at $1,333,425 is below:

1. 2021 Mercedes Benz G55 $155,850.00

2. 2020 Mercedes Benz S560 $73,775.00

3. 2021 Land Rover HSE Sport $79,995.00

4. 2022 Jeep Wagoneer $69,990.00

5. 2021 BMW X7 $63,985.00

6. 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe $26,850.00

7. 2022 Lexus RX 350 $48,995.00

8. 2021 Honda CRV $30,990.00

9. 2021 Audi Q8 S $70,995.00

10. 2021 Audi Q5 $42,950.00

11. 2019 Land Rover HSE $72,995.00

12. 2016 Lexus LX 570 $54,490.00

13. 2020 Hyundai Tucson $26,600.00

14. 2021 BMW 540 XI $53,355.00

15. 2020 Jeep Wrangler $52,220.00

16. 2019 Honda CRV $28,000.00

17. 2019 Mercedes Benz GLS $42,950.00

18. 2020 Honda CRV $29,000.00

19. 2022 Chevrolet Suburban $74,800.00

20. 2020 Jeep Wrangler $41,700.00

21. 2022 Jeep Wrangler $55,995.00

22. 2020 Audi Q 5 $33,950.00

23. 2022 BMW X 5M $102,995.00

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