Suspect Dutch drink driver claims to be ‘Boris Johnson’ with pretend ID

A suspect drink driver in his 30s in Holland has claimed to be former Prime Minister Boris Johnson after being questioned by police after a crash.

Officers discovered the pretend driving licence, containing an image of Mr Johnson and his title, throughout a search of a 35-year-old Ukrainian nationwide’s automobile following the incident.

The man, who was discovered close to the Emma Bridge within the northern metropolis of Groningen, shortly after midnight on Sunday was discovered after crashing right into a pole.

A spokesperson for the Dutch police, Thijs Damstra, mentioned officers stumbled throughout the pretend licence after they have been looking out by the wreckage.

The police mentioned they discovered the unnamed Ukrainian man, who lived close to Groningen, standing on a bridge.

The power mentioned: “The person could not identify himself and refused to undertake a breathalyser test.”

Following the accident, the motive force was arrested and his automobile was searched whereupon the pretend licence was discovered.

Writing on Instagram, they mentioned: “Unfortunately for this person, we did not fall for his forgery.”

The rogue driving licence in query mentioned it was issued on July 24, 2019, the date Boris Johnson turned Prime Minister, however its expiry date was listed because the yr 3000. It additionally had a blue and yellow Ukraine flag on it.

Damstra added: “As far as I’m aware, the real Mr Boris Johnson was not in the Netherlands at the time.”

Although the police knew the ID was pretend, they mentioned they couldn’t inform the place it had come from. However, it has been reported that pretend IDs just like the one discovered on the arrested man will be present in vacationer retailers in Ukraine.

Fontanka, a small city in southern Ukraine, has renamed one in every of its roads after Boris Johnson. Officials renamed Mayakovsky Street as Boris Johnson Street.

The native council described Mr Johnson as “One of the most principled opponents of the Russian invasion, a leader in sanctions on Russia and defence support for Ukraine”