[tanknetter]

Except it wasn’t ICE..it was another group. The articles didn’t mention ICE.

"Vincent Picard, a spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said authorities believe the cars were unlawfully brought into the U.S.

"ICE Homeland Security Investigations special agents served court-ordered seizure warrants on approximately 40 Land Rovers in various locations around the country," he said in an email. "The seizures are being made pursuant to an ongoing criminal investigation involving the unlawful importation of the vehicles from Great Britain. The Land Rovers, which do not meet federal safety or emission standards, cannot be lawfully operated in the United States.""

Referenced Article

[arbitrary.squid]

And reading a little further, it seems there was one guy importing these illegally, filing off the VIN numbers from the engine blocks and putting new VINs on. That sounds like an international stolen luxury car ring, rather than just an EPA issue.

[Impala64ssa]

authorities believe the cars were unlawfully brought into the U.S.
Conversly, back in the mid-80's there was a rash of car thefts involving late-model Buick Century's where chop ships cloned them in to Grand Nationals to be shipped to the Mid East and South Amreica.

[Adder]

I stand corrected...thank you.