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SFO raids AOG Technics office in fraud probe
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Kyle Brasseur2023-12-06T20:00:00
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office (SFO) launched a fraud investigation into AOG Technics over allegations the company supplied fake airplane engine parts to major airlines across the globe.
A London office of AOG Technics was raided by SFO investigators and officers from the National Crime Agency on Wednesday. One unnamed individual was arrested and is currently being questioned, the SFO announced in a press release.
AOG Technics Founder Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala was the individual arrested, according to a report from Bloomberg News.
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