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DJ Sentenced for £40M Fraud Selling Fake Aircraft Parts

2/23/2026

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The court sentenced Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, a former techno DJ, to four years and eight months for orchestrating a £40 million fraud by selling counterfeit aircraft parts from his Surrey garage.
His company, AOG Technics, sold over 60,000 fake engine parts, causing losses of more than £39 million to American Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines.
Authorities uncovered the fraud in August 2023 after a faulty part prompted safety alerts.

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The court sentenced Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, a former techno DJ, to four years and eight months for orchestrating a £40 million fraud by selling counterfeit aircraft parts from his Surrey garage.
His company, AOG Technics, sold over 60,000 fake engine parts, causing losses of more than £39 million to American Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines.
Authorities uncovered the fraud in August 2023 after a faulty part prompted safety alerts.