Van driver caught in Darlaston 'cloned Transit to cover up lack of tax'

A van driver has been accused of cloning a van to try and cover up the lack of tax on it.

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The Ford Transit van after it was stopped by police. Photo: @Trafficwmp

Officers in Darlaston stopped the white Ford Transit overnight between Saturday and Sunday.

Reporting the incident on social media, officers from West Midlands Police's Traffic Unit said: "We stopped this cloned van in Darlaston before checks found it wasn’t stolen but cloned to hide the fact it wasn’t taxed.

"It was seized and the driver will be prosecuted."