Modena: he was driving with a fake Polish license, reported by the local police.

The motorist was stopped following road checks by the local police, and presented a suspicious document. After the checks, he was reported

He was behind the wheel of his Fiat Punto.

In via Livio Borri, in Modena east, he was stopped by local police officers during routine night-time road checks.

The driver, a thirty-year-old Ghanaian citizen with a valid residence permit, presented a Polish driving license which, following checks, was found to be false, while he appears to have never obtained a valid driving licence.

Thus, in addition to the administrative fine of 5.100 euros for driving without a licence, he was also charged for material falsehood committed by a private individual, a crime which can lead to a sentence of up to two years in prison.

In fact, we remind you that if driving without a license entails an administrative penalty, presenting a false document is a crime, with the related criminal consequences. There have already been several cases of foreign citizens who in recent months have exhibited falsified driving documents, but easily identifiable, probably obtained online.