US Customs and Border Protection uncovers stolen vehicles at Port of Virginia
Three stolen vehicles valued at over $150,000 have been intercepted by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a shipping container bound for Ghana.
According to US port officials, the container was headed for Ghana, one of the key destinations in the global used vehicle trade.
In a video widely circulating on social media and sighted by GhanaWeb Business, the container was flagged after port officers noticed discrepancies between the shipping documents and the actual contents.
The container was found to contain three high-end vehicles, including a 1990s Lincoln and other luxury cars.
CBP reports that in 2025 alone, stolen vehicles worth an estimated $6.5 million have been intercepted at the Port of Virginia, with all of them reportedly destined for West Africa.
Ghana has long been a major hub for second-hand goods, particularly vehicles imported from the US, Europe, and Asia.
While Ghana has not been directly linked to the theft, the country’s high demand for imported vehicles has made it an attractive route for scammers and criminal syndicates using its ports to facilitate illicit operations.
Watch the video below
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have uncovered a consignment of stolen vehicles at the Port of Virginia that was en route to Ghana.
The vehicles, all recent models are valued at approximately $150,000 in the U.S., though experts suggest their market value could… pic.twitter.com/lKsEF9g7uY
— GhanaWeb (@TheGhanaWeb) GhanaWeb/status/1947579052186898794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>July 22, 2025
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