Police in London’s West End have seized dozens of luxury supercars worth more than £6m as part of a crackdown on anti-social driving.
Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Bentleys were among 72 luxury vehicles seized by police in its operation, which was organised in response to concerns from residents, businesses and visitors about a rise in supercars causing a nuisance in and around Hyde Park, Kensington and Chelsea.
Between 8 and 10 August, police worked with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau to seize the cars and issue drivers with tickets for a range of motoring offences, including driving with no insurance, driving without a driving licence, driving while disqualified, using false documentation and the use of fraudulent number plates.
Officers also recovered several stolen vehicles, with another 10 identified as having no valid MOT documentation and a further 11 without road tax.
Other criminal activities were uncovered and eight people were arrested.
These included individuals wanted for actual bodily harm and criminal damage, drug offences, theft and immigration offences.
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Special chief officer James Deller, from the Met’s Special Constabulary, said: “The Met is committed to tackling anti-social behaviour and this operation was set up to respond to concerns from residents, businesses and visitors about high-value vehicles causing a nuisance in known hotspot areas in central and west London.
“The Met has already reduced neighbourhood crime by 19% over recent months and we’re addressing anti-social behaviour caused by uninsured drivers.
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“This has been a great opportunity to work with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau and for officers to speak with members of the public about the work we do, educate drivers and enforce the law.”
