{"id":97258,"date":"2026-01-19T18:08:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T23:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciotocountydailynews.com\/?p=97258"},"modified":"2026-01-19T18:08:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T23:08:50","slug":"two-fake-tag-busts-why-only-one-driver-went-to-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciotocountydailynews.com\/two-fake-tag-busts-why-only-one-driver-went-to-jail\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Fake Tag Busts:\u00a0Why Only One Driver Went to Jail\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mp_wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"mepr-unauthorized-excerpt\">\n    <p>Two drivers, two fake tags, and two\u00a0very different\u00a0endings. On Monday afternoon, Portsmouth Police cracked down on bogus vehicle registrations \u2014 but only one driver ended up behind bars.First Stop: A Tow, a Taxi, and a Roast Beef Sandwich\u00a0 At\u00a04 p.m., officers pulled over a vehicle at\u00a012th and Lincoln Streets\u00a0and discovered the car was sporting\u00a0fictitious plates. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"mepr-unauthorized-message\">\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciotocountydailynews.com\/plans\/subscriptions\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>A subscription to SCDN is required to continue reading this post and will also remove national ads. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciotocountydailynews.com\/plans\/subscriptions\/\">Click here<\/a> to support our community and become a subscriber for less than $1\/week. 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