Luxury Supercars Seized in Crackdown: Twin Lamborghinis Impounded

Millions of pounds worth of luxury vehicles have been seized by the Metropolitan Police to curb dangerous driving in central London.

Police seized 72 vehicles worth an estimated £6m, including identical purple Lamborghinis, in a three-day operation across Hyde Park, Kensington and Chelsea.

Drivers were issued with tickets for a variety of motoring offences, including driving with no insurance, no driving licence, disqualification, false documentation and the use of fraudulent number plates.

Officers also recovered several stolen vehicles and made eight arrests for a range of offences including a man who was wanted for actual bodily harm (ABH) and criminal damage.

One car was stopped by officers over a discrepancy with the vehicle's insurance. But after routine checks, officers had enough information to arrest four people for immigration offences.

The force said uninsured driving was often linked to broader criminal activity including drink and drug driving, disqualified driving, stolen vehicles, money laundering, drug running and organised crime.

Luxury vehicles seized included Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Bentleys that were either unroadworthy or being driven illegally.

A pair of uninsured purple Lamborghinis were also seized after they were flown into the UK for their owner's summer trip.

One of the two drivers had been in the country for two hours and had been driving for 15 minutes before the car was seized, the Motor Insurers' Bureau said.

Several of the seized vehicles had been brought to the UK from abroad, with drivers using motor insurance from their home countries without verifying whether the policy provided coverage in the UK, the organisation added.

Source - BBC News