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A 大象传媒 investigation has uncovered a sharp rise in penalty charge notices (PCN) cancelled due to car cloning in London.

Car cloning involves criminals stealing or copying another car's registration plates, often choosing plates from a vehicle that looks similar to theirs.

Based on a freedom of information request sent to all London councils, revealed a 64% surge in car cloning leading to fines being cancelled over three years. It found the number of cases rose from 22,450 in 2021 to 36,794 in 2023.

Overall fines issued went up by 20% over the same period.

大象传媒 London's Jim Wheble has the story.

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