In less than two weeks there have been more than 30 cases when officers of Latvian State Police noticed on roads or received information from residents about vehicles with inappropriate registration plates, as reported by Latvian State Police.
As Latvian State Police explained on Twitter, the main reason for installation of inappropriate registration plates is trying to avoid possible aggression from people who see the original registration plate, which are most often registered in the Russian Federation. Police continue looking into this matter.
Ir sākti 3 kriminālprocesi, vairāk nekā 15 administratīvā pārkāpuma procesi. Ir reģistrētas arī riska informācijas. Šie gadījumi tiek vērtēti attiecīgi kriminālprocesā vai administratīvajos procesos.
— Valsts policija (@Valsts_policija) September 15, 2022
Police also report having three criminal proceedings and more than 15 administrative violations under investigation. Police also report receiving risk information. Such cases are investigated in a criminal or administration proceedings, State Police notes.
State Police remind that if residents see a vehicle bearing inappropriate registration plates, they should report it to the police by calling emergency number 110.