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Sat 09 Sep 2008Police track down driver who owed €1.25m in fines
BRAZIL:TRANSPORT POLICE in the Brazilian city of São Paulo have finally caught up with their nemesis, apprehending the driver of a 1996 Opel Corsa who owes the city more than €1.25 million in traffic fines.
The huge sum is the result of more than 970 infractions committed during the last five years, including such offences as speeding, running red lights and driving during restricted hours.
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