The former New Democracy Minister of Transport and Culture Michalis Liapis has been arrested by the Agia Paraskevi Traffic Police, as during a routine inspection it was discovered that his jeep had fake license plates.
The Traffic Police explained that Mr. Liapis’ Volkswagen Tuareg was ordered to stop after the driver ignored a stop sign on Artemidos Avenue in Loutsa. He faces charges of forgery and false certification.
Mr. Liapis had handed over the original plates to his local tax office, meaning the jeep was he not allowed to drive the jeep on public roads. The traffic police also reported that the former Minister of Transport and Culture was also found to not have a license or car insurance.
