Baltimore CBP Seizes $237K Stolen Dozer Bound for Ghana — Part of Rising Stolen-Vehicle Export Spike

CBP officers at the Port of Baltimore intercepted a 2015 Caterpillar D8T dozer on Sept. 3 after its VIN matched an active theft report from Carroll County, MD; the $237,000 vehicle was seized before it could be exported to Accra, Ghana. The seizure fits a broader pattern of increasing stolen-vehicle export recoveries—1,445 nationally in 2024—many destined for West Africa, prompting continued coordination between CBP and local law enforcement.