Feds Bust Massive Denver Forklift Fraud Ring
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Federal authorities have indicted Endless Sales Inc. and Octane Forklifts, Inc., two Denver-area companies, along with their top executives, Brian Firkins, Jeffrey Blasdel, and J.R. Antczak, for allegedly committing a massive fraud against the U.S. government. The companies are accused of importing forklifts from China, falsely claiming they were made in the United States, and then selling them to federal agencies. This case has drawn attention to serious violations of trade and
government procurement laws.
According to court documents, the executives allegedly conspired to disguise the forklifts’ true origin. These forklifts were then sold to federal agencies, including disaster recovery programs like FEMA and Department of Defense contracts.
Misrepresenting foreign goods as American-made is a violation of the Buy America Act, which requires that certain products purchased with taxpayer money must be made in the U.S.
Authorities say the companies deliberately sought to profit by misleading the government while avoiding proper tariffs on imported goods.
Investigators claim this scheme cost the government over $1 million in unpaid tariffs, duties, and fees.
2:25 AM · Oct 1, 2025
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