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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stanley Murphy-Johns

Former DJ sold nearly £7m of counterfeit aircraft parts causing planes to be grounded worldwide

Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala was jailed for four years and eight months - (Serious Fraud Office)

A former techno DJ has been jailed after selling almost £7m worth of counterfeit aircraft engine parts from his home in a scheme which led to planes being grounded around the world.

Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, 38, admitted to forging more than 60,000 authenticity certificates for engine components on his home computer between 2019 and 2023, costing airlines millions.

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