Five remanded in connection with fake DV plate manufacturing

A joint operation by National Security and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority has led to the arrest of five people suspected of manufacturing and distributing fake DV number plates in Ghana.

The suspects were picked up in separate locations in Accra, Tarkwa and Kumasi after intelligence linked them to what authorities say is an organised illegal network.

According to the DVLA, the arrests were made at Lapaz and Nahrman in the capital, as well as in Tarkwa and Kumasi.

The authority said the five have already appeared before a court and have been remanded into custody.

They are due back in court on 17 March 2026.

Investigators say two more suspects identified in the operation are still on the run.

The DVLA also said some of the counterfeit DV plates were circulated together with forged motor insurance documents, a practice authorities believe was intended to make them appear legitimate.

In its statement, the authority warned that the growing presence of fake DV plates poses a serious concern for the vehicle registration system.

It reminded the public that Regulation 23 of the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 sets out clearly who is eligible to use DV number plates.

The DVLA further stressed that producing fake DV plates, using forged ones, or driving vehicles with duplicated plates amounts to a criminal offence.