POLICE say a new specialist unit introduced to tackle road crime in Staffordshire made three arrests and recovered seven stolen vehicles in their first day of action.
The Staffordshire Police Road Crime Team became operation on 1st October.
The first day saw arrests for theft offences, assault and drug driving, while 33 traffic issues were also dealt with including insecure loads, illegal tyres, mobile phone usage by drivers and speeding.
Five uninsured vehicles were also seized.
Chief Inspector Scott McGrath, who leads the Road Crime Team, said:
“This is a fantastic start for the team and I am extremely proud of all those who have worked tirelessly to make this happen.
“We have deployed skilled on-road and off-road motorcyclists, operated a checksite with partners to ensure that everyone using the road network is doing so legitimately and legally, had stolen vehicle examiners recovering property and officers on the road network looking for those on our most wanted list.
“Our sights are firmly focused on the safety of our county’s roads and taking the fight to criminals who think that it’s acceptable to use them for criminality, including the distribution of drugs and exploiting vulnerable members of our communities.”
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