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Motorhome Owner Sentenced in Uruguay for Fake License Plate

09.09.2026 07:34 1 min 2 sources РУС
Montevideo Portal SPA + 1 more
Motorhome Owner Sentenced in Uruguay for Fake License Plate

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A 58-year-old man in Uruguay received a 10-month suspended sentence for using a fake plate on a Mercedes-Benz motorhome. The vehicle was seized and the owner arrested.

In the Colonia department of Uruguay, a court sentenced a 58-year-old motorhome owner to ten months in prison with probation for using a counterfeit license plate on a Mercedes-Benz. The plate was found to belong to a 1973 Volkswagen.

The investigation began after police reported a vehicle with a mismatched plate. During a search in Nueva Helvecia, the motorhome was seized and the owner arrested. The court found him guilty of acquiring property known to be obtained through criminal means and of forging the license plate. According to one source, the investigation was conducted jointly with customs.

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Owner of high-end motorhome with fake plate sentenced in Uruguay

09.09.2026 Montevideo Portal SPA Original source

Driver of motorhome sentenced for using fake license plates

08.09.2026 El Eco Digital SPA Original source

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