U. S. Customs and Border Protection , announced Thursday that it recently had seized 22, 000 counterfeit , Pennsylvania , vehicle inspection stickers that were shipped from , Israel , to , Philadelphia , with a total value — if they were real — of more than$ 1.4 million.
Customs and Border Protection officials encountered 10, 000 suspected false tags on , Nov. 26 , in a piece from , Israel , destined for an address in , Philadelphia, and 12, 000 suspected goods on , Dec. 9, the agency said.
Pennsylvania , officials confirmed that the posters were false and the counterfeits were actually seized on , Dec. 16, the company said.
No immediate arrests were reported. The firm provided details about the seizure to another investigative organizations for éventuel investigation.
Pennsylvania , requires that vehicles been inspected periodically to verify that they agree with minimal mechanical, security, and emission standards. Tags are given to cars that pass checks.
A person who purchases a fake sticker to avoid costly repairs could face a$ 500 great and possible jail time, according to the organization.
” Unethical actors selling phony vehicle inspection stickers raise a serious issue for the safety of the community. Fake inspection stickers mask unsafe motor vehicles that place all motorists on our roadways in harm” , , Cleatus P. Hunt Jr., the agency’s area port director for the Area , Port of Philadelphia, said in a statement.
A spokeswoman for the , Pennsylvania Department of Transportation , could not be reached for comment late Thursday evening.
Fake assessment tags in , Pennsylvania , are a frequent trouble, though they usually are reported at a smaller size.
The Pennsylvania State Police , told CBS3 in 2022 , that false or stolen posters are often sold on Craigslist, Facebook, and other online websites.
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