On the Lookout for Ghost Plates | The East Hampton Star

On the Lookout for Ghost Plates | The East Hampton Star

On the Lookout for Ghost Plates Matt Thu, 04/03/2025 - 11:27 Durell Godfrey By Irene Silverman April 3, 2025 Two men were arrested in East Hampton Village last week in a case that began with a possible traffic infraction and ended in felony charges against both the driver and the car’s owner. On the morning of March 24, Michael Safronov of Wellington, Fla., 42, was driving a silver 2003 Volkswagen Passat on Further Lane when police noticed a “…

HOUSTON – A man was arrested in Harris County after agents of Precinct 4 discovered that his vehicle was equipped with an illegal device to hide plates, known as “magic plates.” The incident occurred on April 2, when officers patrolled the Northwest Freeway highway area and arrested a Mercedes-Benz for speeding. During the inspection, agents noticed that the car had a “license plate flipper” installed, a mechanism that allows the vehicle’s plate…