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2026-02-24 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Man sentenced for selling fake airplane parts for popular engine

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-02-24 09:38|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1793 views ] Top

1 Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala
Weird foreign name.

Knew it before clicking.

Posted by Jairong+Scourge+of+the+Gepids2435 2026-02-24 11:34|| 2026-02-24 11:34|| Front Page Top

2 Spanish or Portuguese, I assume, but the story is set in London.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-02-24 11:44|| 2026-02-24 11:44|| Front Page Top

3 Great - how about some spares for a JT9D?

Posted by Clem+Elmish4239 2026-02-24 12:12|| 2026-02-24 12:12|| Front Page Top

4 [AI]
Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala

**Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala**, a 38-year-old former techno DJ from Venezuela, was sentenced to **four years and eight months in prison** on February 23, 2026, for orchestrating a major aircraft parts fraud. As the director of UK-based **AOG Technics Ltd.**, he admitted to fraudulent trading, having falsified documents between 2019 and 2023 to sell over **60,000 aircraft engine parts** with forged **Authorised Release Certificates (ARCs)**.

**The fraud** involved parts primarily for the **CFM56 engine**, used in Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft. Zamora operated from his home in **Virginia Water, Surrey**, creating fake employee identities and altering documentation to make AOG Technics appear legitimate. The company generated over **£7.7 million in revenue**, with **90% derived from fraud**.

**Discovery and impact**: The scheme unraveled in August 2023 when **TAP Air Portugal** flagged a faulty part, leading to safety alerts from UK, US, and EU aviation authorities. Airlines including **American Airlines**, **Ethiopian Airlines**, **Ryanair**, and **EasyJet** were affected, with planes grounded and engines inspected. Total losses were estimated at **£39.3 million**.

**Legal consequences**: Zamora pleaded guilty in December 2025. In addition to his prison sentence, he was **disqualified from acting as a company director for eight years** and will face **proceeds of crime proceedings**. The case has prompted calls for tighter oversight in the aviation supply chain, including digital tracking of parts.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-02-24 13:26|| 2026-02-24 13:26|| Front Page Top

5 The crap in a wrapper you're firing
Might strike someone else as inspiring.
[Your versatile chap
In his fake Nike cap
Curses. "Former is also aspiring!]"

Posted by Skunky Bourbon6732 2026-02-24 21:09|| 2026-02-24 21:09|| Front Page Top

6 Dang fullsize physical keyboards. But who am I kidding? It's like Magic Fingers for me fingers. [cue New World]

Posted by Skunky Bourbon6732 2026-02-24 21:14|| 2026-02-24 21:14|| Front Page Top

7 Zenobia F! :-)

Posted by trailing wife 2026-02-24 21:25|| 2026-02-24 21:25|| Front Page Top

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