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>> This particular vehicle was targeted under Operation Atlantic.

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We're looking for vehicles, Land Rover Defenders and Minis

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that are claimed to be at least 25 years old.

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We have a high level of communication

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with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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and they've given us guidance on exactly what to look for in these vehicles.

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This particular vehicle,

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we found that the VIN does not actually match the vehicle.

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>> As you can see here, there's a VIN plate

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and then there also should be VIN plate up in the drip pan here,

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right under the windshield wipers.

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>> Which way to identify the vehicle.

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That VIN, we've been unable to uncover it.

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>> So we could not trace it back.

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>> The engine in the vehicle is a multi-port fuel injection engine.

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It's declared to be a 1988, and that engine was not in the 1988 vehicle.

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>> This is the VIN that we were able to locate on the car.

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The import specialist decoded this VIN number.

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They discovered numerous discrepancies with the vehicle.

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>> We are unable to determine the true identity of the vehicle.

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It's possible it could have been stolen.

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We just really don't know.

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This vehicle was seized and it's actually going to be destroyed

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because it would be improper for us

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to put this into the commerce or even to export it.

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>> We have worked very closely with our colleagues

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at the Department of Transportation,

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as well as colleagues from overseas in the United Kingdom.

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>> We are working together inorder to tackle

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cross-pond international global vehicle crime.

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>> We have been concerned about unsafe cars like this.

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And so some months ago we started Operation Atlantic.

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>> For nearly a year we've had an operation running with our colleagues

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from America in tracking serious and organized vehicle crime.

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>> We are looking particularly at the Austin Mini and the Land Rover Defender.

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We're seeing problems; they're a very attractive and valuable car.

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>> Well, they've been stolen in the United Kingdom,

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put into containers and brought over to America.

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>> Looking like Franken-cars.

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Made up of pieces and parts from all over the place.

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>> There could be parts in there that are stolen,

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there could be parts in there that are illegal.

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Because international global vehicle crime

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is a problem that plagues both sides of the Atlantic,

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some be funding criminality, or been funding drug abuse.

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They'd be funding all aspects of criminality within our society.

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>> And so we will continue to protect

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the American public from cars just like this.

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What we're looking for is for people to be aware that

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not everything that comes in is compliant with U.S. safety law.

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>> I think if you commit offenses in the United Kingdom, we'll catch you.

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If you order vehicles from the United Kingdom

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and they are forged, we will catch you.

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The long arm of the law in the United Kingdom does come as far as America.

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>> And if you have an issue or you think you might have an unsafe car,

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go to CBP.gov and touch on the "E-allegations" button

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to report possible unsafe car.

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We'll be happy to work with you and give you

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more information and make sure that the car you are driving is safe.

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