State police issued over 700 tickets and seized more than 100 vehicles during a campaign against toll evaders on the New York State Thruway.

Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced the results of the summertime enforcement operation that aimed to catch cars with “ghost plates,” which are forged or altered license plates used to evade tolls.

Across three separate days between June and August, state troopers seized 140 vehicles from drivers who collectively owed $125,000 in unpaid tolls and fees on the Thruway.

The troopers also issued 711 tickets to drivers for having fraudulent or obstructed license plates, speeding, distracted driving, and driving with an expired license, among other violations.

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