The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has uncovered a criminal network involved in the production and circulation of fake diplomatic and official government number plates allegedly used by criminals to evade security checks and gain access to restricted locations.
The Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed this on Friday during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Abuja, saying investigations had exposed both the users of the counterfeit plates and the supply chain behind their production.
According to him, the investigation was launched shortly after he assumed office following reports that diplomatic and government registration plates were increasingly being used by unauthorised persons.
“Upon my assumption of duty as the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, my attention was drawn to the proliferation and unauthorized use of diplomatic and official government licence plate numbers by unauthorized individuals. I immediately ordered a comprehensive investigation into this disturbing trend, which revealed that these individuals use such plate numbers as a cover to perpetrate crimes within the Federal Capital Territory and evade detection and arrest,” Sanusi said.
