NYPD to crack down on counterfeit license plates, hoping to prevent more violent crimes

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The NYPD and Department of Transportation are cracking down on counterfeit paper license plates, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday, as the NYPD has noticed a trend in the link between the fakes and various other crimes, including violent offenses.

De Blasio called it “a growing problem which links to many other problems.”