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British High Commission's statement on "Wee nabbed in Diplomatic Vehicle "

The British High Commission in Accra's statement following a report by Daily Guide newspaper on 27th January, 2015.

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British High Commission Accra

鈥淭he British High Commission can confirm that a fake diplomatic number plate, part of the 鈥100鈥 series assigned to our vehicles, was used fraudulently as reported in today鈥檚 Daily Guide Article, 鈥榃ee nabbed in Diplomatic Car鈥. Therefore, the vehicle seized was not a diplomatic vehicle, nor did it belong to the British High Commission.

We appreciate and commend the regional police who worked closely with our own security team to clarify this quickly鈥.

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Published 27 January 2015