Officers from the Riverina Highway Patrol Command were investigating alleged fraudulently-issued vehicle inspection reports, with inquiries revealing a Cambelltown-based car dealership had allegedly offered a defective vehicle for sale to a person in Wagga.

While conducting a compliance operation at the dealership on April 21, major defects were detected on nine vehicles, three sets of number plates were seized, and five unregistered vehicles were subjected to registration bans until the vehicles have been inspected in a compliant condition.

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As a result, a 45-year-old man was issued a Future Court Attendance Notice for two counts of publish etc false misleading material to obtain advantage.

He was granted conditional bail to appear in Campbelltown Local Court on June 8, 2021.

A second compliance operation at a business in Guildford the following day also saw a 44-year-old man charged with four counts of publish etc false misleading material to obtain advantage, three counts of knowingly produce false/misleading document: state law, and breach condition of examiners authority.

It's alleged the man issued pink, blue and brown slips on numerous occasions without sighting the vehicle.

He was granted conditional bail to appear in Parramatta Local Court on May 18, 2021.

Riverina Highway Patrol Acting Inspector Brett Collins said police will continue to target those who choose to do the wrong thing.

"It is a constant frustration seeing businesses continually doing the wrong thing, particularly when they are entrusted with a task that can ultimately affect community safety," he said.

"We are sending a strong message that if you are engaged with issuing fraudulent inspection reports, you can expect us to be paying a visit to your business and potentially laying criminal charges."

Acting Inspector Collins said the illegal activity was putting people's lives at risk.

"This kind of behaviour creates significant risk in the community, when vehicles being used on public roads are not in fact roadworthy," he said.

"Vehicles that don't meet standards are likely to be a contributing factor to collisions and fatalities."

Investigations are continuing.

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