BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man was arrested Wednesday at the Peace Bridge after he allegedly tried leaving the United States with a stolen BMW worth $100,000, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced.

Mokhtar Kazemi, a 33-year-old U.S. citizen, was driving a 2023 BMW XM and arrived at the U.S. inspection area. Officers discovered through the National Crime Information Center that the BMW matched a vehicle which was reported stolen in May out of Baltimore.

Kazemi was taken into custody and processed by CBP. He was then turned over to New York State Police and now faces felony stolen vehicle charges.

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