A former DJ was sentenced to 4 years and 8 months for a $52 million fraud involving fake airplane engine parts that endangered aviation safety.

Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, a 38-year-old former techno DJ, was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for orchestrating a $52 million fraud scheme involving counterfeit aircraft engine parts. From 2019 to 2023, he sold over 60,000 falsified components—used in Boeing 737s and Airbus A320s—through his company AOG Technics, using forged authenticity certificates and fake employee identities. The scam was uncovered in August 2023 when a faulty part from TAP Air Portugal triggered an international investigation, leading to global aircraft groundings and £39.3 million in losses. The Serious Fraud Office confirmed the operation posed a serious threat to aviation safety.