BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Peace Bridge border crossing arrested a 33-year-old U.S. citizen after discovering he was driving a stolen vehicle.
Officers on Wednesday encountered Mokhtar Kazemi, who was attempting to cross into Canada in a 2023 BMW XM. During an outbound inspection, CBP officers noticed discrepancies with the Vehicle Identification Number beneath the windshield and directed the driver to secondary inspection.
A further check confirmed through the National Crime Information Center that the BMW matched a vehicle reported stolen back in May in Baltimore, Md…