Police have vowed they will punish drivers found with forged aluminium number plates.

The police warning come a day after they launched a crackdown on vehicles with forged new number plates – which they described as “criminal act”.

“The Office of the Inspector General of Police strongly warned that individuals found wanting of forging or imitating the new Aluminium Number Plates will be prosecuted according to Law,” police said in a statement.

“The general public is hereby reminded that forgery or imitation of the above-mentioned plates is a criminal offence. In fact, a few individuals suspected of the illegal act were arrested and are being processed for court.”

Reporting by Adama Makasuba