51 off-road vehicles seized as Lancashire Police crack down on anti-social behaviour

The operation, which was part of Operation Centurion, saw officers from multiple departments execute a coordinated effort to tackle illegal vehicles and nuisance behaviours.

The force-wide operation - supported by Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw - aimed to address various forms of anti-social behaviour, including the use of illegal e-scooters, e-bikes, illegal mopeds, Sur-Rons and off-road bikes.

Involving teams from Roads Crime, Roads Policing, Neighbourhood Policing, Dogs and the National Police Air Service, the operation was designed to reduce the dangers posed by these vehicles, which are often linked to criminal activity or operated unsafely.

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Insp Steve Scott, who led the operation, said: “Motor nuisance is one of the most reported issues into my team. Some people may fail to see the significance of what we have achieved this weekend but it isn’t a case of kids just having fun.

“These vehicles are often used in a dangerous manner which puts members of the public at risk, are linked to other forms of criminality or are simply not legal to be used on public streets.

“We have attended fatal collisions caused by e-bikes and seizing 51 vehicles in such a short space of time just shows the scale of the problem which we are actively tackling.

“If you have one of these vehicles and continue to use it, we will stop you, we will seize it and we will crush it.”

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