Driver of stolen car stopped on the M62 after he tried to disguise vehicle - using plates from a stolen car

The driver of a stolen car was stopped on the M62 after trying to disguise the vehicle - using plates from a stolen car.
By Daniel Sheridan
Published 8th Feb 2022, 19:25 BST
Updated 8th Feb 2022, 19:28 BST
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West Yorkshire Police Roads Policing Unit said they stopped the driver on the M62 in Bradford.

The driver had tried to disguise the vehicle's identity by changing the plates, police said.

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Driver of stolen car stopped on the M62 after he tried to disguise vehicle - using registration plates from a stolen car cc WYPRPUDriver of stolen car stopped on the M62 after he tried to disguise vehicle - using registration plates from a stolen car cc WYPRPU
Driver of stolen car stopped on the M62 after he tried to disguise vehicle - using registration plates from a stolen car cc WYPRPU

Unfortunately for the driver - jokingly described as a 'master criminal' by police officers - he had used plates from another stolen car.

The car was recovered and the man arrested, police confirmed.

One social media user said: "He's not the brightest, is he?"

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