# Raided for Diesel Parts... Life Changed Forever

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Podcast: [The Diesel Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diesel-podcast-1420614)
Published: 2026-07-15T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Wade LaLone of Diesel Freak shares his story on today's episode. He takes us through the day EPA officials and law enforcement arrived at his shop, the years of uncertainty that followed, his federal felony conviction under the Clean Air Act, and ultimately receiving a Presidential Pardon. We discuss the emotional toll the case took on him, his family, and the diesel community, as well as why he says the pardon gave him the opportunity to move forward with his life. ➨ BECOME A PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/thedieselpodcast -------------------------------- Protect your privacy with ExpressVPN: Get 4 extra months FREE! Go to: https://www.expressvpn.com/diesel -------------------------------- 20% off HOT SHOT'S SECRET with code: DIESELPOD20 https://www.hotshotsecret.com/shop/ -------------------------------- 20% OFF KERSHAW KNIVES with code: TDP4020266 Discount code valid until September 1, 2026 20% off your entire cart at Kershaw Knives with code: TDP4020266 FREE Shipping over $50 *Offer valid through 9/1/26 at 11:59 pm Pacific. Discount is applied before tax and shipping. The discount code must be added at the time of checkout, it cannot be added retroactively. The discount is off entire cart. No substitutes, backorders, or additional discounts can be applied.* https://kershaw.kaiusa.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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