Crooks in cars caught in raid.MOTORISTS were caught in a criminal clampdown clamp·down n. An imposing of restrictions or controls: "Advertisers and broadcasters would raise howls of protest against any strong clampdown" Wall Street Journal. . Northumbria Police Northumbria Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the areas of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear in England. The service is the sixth largest police constabulary in England or Wales. As of April 2005, the current Chief Constable is Mike Craik. linked up with HM Revenue and Customs, Vehicle and Operator Services Agency The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) provides a range of licensing, testing and enforcement services with the aim of improving the roadworthiness standards of vehicles, ensuring the compliance of operators and drivers, and supporting the independent Traffic Commissioners. and Newcastle City Council's Environmental Protection Department to tackle motorists carrying out offences from flytipping to using illegal red diesel. Two people were arrested on suspicion of metal theft, four motorists were summoned for road traffic offences traffic offence, traffic violation (US) n → infracción f de tráfico traffic offence n (Brit) → infraction f au code de la route , and an illegal use of red diesel resulted in a pounds 500 fine. Eight offenders were reported for illegal waste carrying and 10 prohibition prohibition, legal prevention of the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages, the extreme of the regulatory liquor laws. The modern movement for prohibition had its main growth in the United States and developed largely as a result of the notices were issued for offences such as insecure/overweight loads and the condition of vehicles. The vehicle owners will have to get the defective vehicles fixed within a certain time period. Properties in the Byker, Walker and Walker-gate areas are currently being marked with Smartwater, an invisible liquid with a unique code which tracks stolen metal back to its rightful owner. Neighbourhood Sergeant Tony Hub said: "The aim of the operation was to target criminals travelling in the Outer East area of the city and resulted in arrests and summonses, while several notices were also issued." |
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