Police haul in hundreds

[NewsWhore]

The chief of police has reported the confiscation of 197 automobiles and 484 motorcycles due to improper placement of license plate or the total absence of this item. Due to license plate theft, many people have taken to placing the plates inside the rear windows, and, of course, there has been a perennial shortage of license plates for motorcycles, although recent government efforts have been quite successful in getting owners to register their vehicles. The detentions took place in Santo Domingo, according to a report in Diario Libre. The measure follows orders from the new police chief, Major General Rafael Guzman Fermin. Guzman Fermin told reporters recently that motorcycles and cars without visible license plates were reported to be involved in crimes, and the measure will increase public safety. Metropolitan Transit Authority (AMET) officers are assisting in the effort. According to the report, more than 2,000 people were cited for violating the rule for properly displaying the license plate.

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