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16/01/2002
Car tax evasion comes under DOE spotlight
A new Department of Environment sting operation will, for the first time, be able to detect those with unlicensed vehicles on the roads.
The system, known as Stingray, will be able to detect unlicensed vehicles on the move and will be used to target those who evade paying their road tax.
Sam Foster, the Minister of the Environment, launched the new Automatic Number Plate Reading (ANPR) Cameras for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland (DVLNI) in Belfast on Wednesday January 16.
Mr Foster said: “These new cameras put road tax dodgers in the frame now. DVLNI camera teams can move quickly from location to location, and those who previously took the risk of driving whilst unlicensed, will soon realise that there is no place to hide.”
The special vans will operate from lay-bys and over-bridges and detect unlicensed vehicles on the move. The cameras will read the number plates of passing vehicles, check them immediately against DVLNI records, and store electronically the images of vehicles found to be unlicensed. This photographic evidence can be presented in court in support of prosecutions.
“The new ANPR cameras are a powerful deterrent to those who may consider risking driving whilst unlicensed,” said DVLNI Chief Executive, Brendan Magee. “We have an extensive publicity campaign to encourage all motorists to check that their vehicles are properly licensed and, if not, to relicense them immediately. We warn evaders that from today, mobile camera units will be operating throughout Northern Ireland.” (AMcE)
The system, known as Stingray, will be able to detect unlicensed vehicles on the move and will be used to target those who evade paying their road tax.
Sam Foster, the Minister of the Environment, launched the new Automatic Number Plate Reading (ANPR) Cameras for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland (DVLNI) in Belfast on Wednesday January 16.
Mr Foster said: “These new cameras put road tax dodgers in the frame now. DVLNI camera teams can move quickly from location to location, and those who previously took the risk of driving whilst unlicensed, will soon realise that there is no place to hide.”
The special vans will operate from lay-bys and over-bridges and detect unlicensed vehicles on the move. The cameras will read the number plates of passing vehicles, check them immediately against DVLNI records, and store electronically the images of vehicles found to be unlicensed. This photographic evidence can be presented in court in support of prosecutions.
“The new ANPR cameras are a powerful deterrent to those who may consider risking driving whilst unlicensed,” said DVLNI Chief Executive, Brendan Magee. “We have an extensive publicity campaign to encourage all motorists to check that their vehicles are properly licensed and, if not, to relicense them immediately. We warn evaders that from today, mobile camera units will be operating throughout Northern Ireland.” (AMcE)
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Untaxed vehicles are being targeted in a major enforcement campaign. Over 1,000 untaxed vehicles were 'clamped' across Northern Ireland in a New Year operation, it was revealed today. NI Environment Minister Sammy Wilson said that a total of 1,074 unlicensed vehicles were removed from the roads during 'Operation Evader'.
12 March 2003
Lagan murder victim had been stabbed
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Lagan murder victim had been stabbed
The murder victim who was found in the River Lagan on Monday had been stabbed in the chest, a postmortem has revealed. Police have made an application to hold a man in his 30’s for a further 24 hours. Yesterday, a house at Rosevale Meadows in Lisburn was cordoned off and forensics teams have been searching the premises.
11 March 2003
House searched in murder inquiry
Police have cordoned off a Co Antrim house today in connection with the murder of a woman. The house at Rosevale Meadows in Lisburn was cordoned off earlier today and forensics tests are expected to be carried out. The murder enquiry was launched after the discovery of a body in the River Lagan near Lisburn yesterday afternoon.
House searched in murder inquiry
Police have cordoned off a Co Antrim house today in connection with the murder of a woman. The house at Rosevale Meadows in Lisburn was cordoned off earlier today and forensics tests are expected to be carried out. The murder enquiry was launched after the discovery of a body in the River Lagan near Lisburn yesterday afternoon.
07 March 2003
£6m Securicor investment biggest in Ireland
A £6 million Securicor Cash Services Supercentre - the biggest commercial security investment in Ireland to date – has been opened in Mallusk in north Belfast. The 5.6 acre facility will initially accommodate 300 staff who will provide cash management services for the company’s 300 regional customers.
£6m Securicor investment biggest in Ireland
A £6 million Securicor Cash Services Supercentre - the biggest commercial security investment in Ireland to date – has been opened in Mallusk in north Belfast. The 5.6 acre facility will initially accommodate 300 staff who will provide cash management services for the company’s 300 regional customers.
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