Rare £3.7m Ferrari seized in police crackdown
Police seized a £3.7 million Ferrari among 90 vehicles in a weekend crackdown on antisocial driving in central London. The operation targeted uninsured and dangerous drivers, resulting in the highest-value seizure in its five-year history. Several arrests were made for offenses including handling stolen goods and drug possession.
- ▪The Metropolitan Police seized 90 vehicles worth over £8 million, including a Ferrari Monza SP2 valued at £3.7 million.
- ▪The Ferrari had been in the UK for only a day and its driver held only a provisional licence with no insurance.
- ▪Officers used powers to immediately seize cars used antisocially, rather than issuing warnings.
- ▪Arrests were made for handling stolen goods, money laundering, driving without insurance, drug possession, harassment, and an immigration offence.
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- ▪ Police officer gets chance to drive £3.7m Ferrari seized in Met crackdown — The Guardian — UK
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Rare £3.7m Ferrari seized in police crackdownImage source, Met PoliceImage caption, This Ferrari Monza is one of only 499 vehicles of this typePublished19 minutes agoA Ferrari valued at about £3.7m was among 90 vehicles seized by police during a weekend operation against antisocial driving in central London.The Metropolitan Police said the vehicles, worth more than £8m in total, were taken in Kensington, Chelsea and Hyde Park between Friday and Sunday. Officers targeted uninsured, antisocial and dangerous driving.The Ferrari Monza SP2 is one of 499 built by the Italian manufacturer and had been in the UK for a day when it was stopped, the force said.The Met said the driver had been in the car for less than half an hour, held only a provisional licence and had no insurance.Image source,…
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