TWO people have been arrested after travelling through Worcestershire in a stolen car.
West Mercia Police's Operations Patrol Unit said that the arrests were made in Solihull after the stolen car made its way through Worcestershire.
When stopped by police, the car was found to be stolen and was also using cloned number plates.
The image of the car was posted on social media yesterday evening (Sunday, April 30).
Team A - Just stopped this vehicle in Solihull after travelling through Worcestershire. Found to be a stolen cloned vehicle, 2 occupants arrested. 21005 pic.twitter.com/sYYLjU0Bmn
— OPU Worcestershire (@OPUWorcs) April 30, 2023
According to the police, cloning a vehicle is when a criminal copies another vehicle's identity by stealing or duplicating its registration plates.
Often criminals will use the cloned vehicle to carry out further crimes or avoid speeding or parking fines.
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It is not currently known if charges have been brought against the two people who were arrested.
We have contacted West Mercia Police for more information.
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