The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of 28 fake dealers in Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) Certificate and Sticker in an operation in Accra and Tema around the Authority’s premises.

Among the 28 suspects are seven females and 21 males, whose ages range from 21 to 31 years.

Some items retrieved by the Police includes printers, photocopy machines, trimming machines, computers, DVLA roadworthiness certificates and stickers, mobile phones and other office equipment.

The suspects, who operate from containers, are suspected to be behind the recent proliferation of seeming genuine DVLA roadworthiness stickers in use of late.

The police has observed that, lately many of the vehicle whose roadworthiness certificate are due for renewal do not go to the designated outlets to renew them, yet they are spotted operating with the said document.

Investigations revealed that these stickers are procured from other sources apart from the approved authorities.

Preliminary investigation by the police points to the fact that, these illegal DVLA roadworthiness certificate dealers seem to have laid hands on the soft copy of the Authority’s sticker, which they are using to print their fake ones, making them look true-to-type.

The suspects have been cautioned and granted bail, pending further investigation, and necessary action.

The activities of these criminals are causing the State to lose revenue, and also resulting in fatalities of the roads as some defective vehicles are unduly cleared.

The police advises the genral public, especially motorists, to go to only DVLA Private Test garages for the testing of their vehicles and certification.

Also, they are urging the general public to report all fake dealers to the nearest Police Station for the necessary action to be taken against them.