A man who made thousands of number plates to sell to criminals to use on cars involved in crimes ranging from attempted murder to burglaries has been jailed.
His number plates were used on vehicles involved in more than 140 crimes, including an armed robbery at a Dudley Post Office, a shooting in Wolverhampton and car key burglaries. His "crucial role in the criminal underworld" came to light during an investigation into a gang using stolen cars to commit vehicle crime, West Midlands Police said.Police established "how Day's 'customers' would steal cars, then get him to make number plates that matched the make and model" to disguise the cars' true identities.