Kenya detectives bust ring cloning car number plates

Police in Nairobi impound two vehicles with similar number plates on November 19, 2018. Police say one of the vehicles had a genuine number plate. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Kenyan authorities have unmasked a syndicate that has been cloning number plates and fraudulently registering cars for sale.

Police on Wednesday arrested 19 employees of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) in a bid to smash the number plate-cloning ring, believed to be aiding terrorists.