Essex Police recovers stolen vehicle in two-hour Southend operation

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 12:29 · Archive

Essex Police recovered a vehicle stolen during a burglary within two hours during a Southend operation on 17 October.

Essex Police recovered a vehicle stolen during a burglary in Southend within two hours on Saturday, 17 October. The discovery was made during Operation Scalis, a joint operation involving Southend Special Constables and regular officers aimed at targeting uninsured drivers and road offences while disrupting wider criminality.

Three arrests were made during the operation. One driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving, whilst another person was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs after being stopped for having no business insurance. A further driver was arrested in connection with immigration offences.

Police enforcement action resulted in the seizure of 16 vehicles for having no insurance and the reporting of 13 drivers for the same offence. An illegal e-scooter was also seized. Four motorists were reported for driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, and one vehicle was issued with a PG9 prohibition after officers found it had no rear lights.

In total, 40 Traffic Offence Reports were submitted for various offences and safety issues. These included drivers not wearing seatbelts, using mobile phones while driving, non-conforming number plates, window tints that reduced visibility, broken windscreens, and vehicles with expired MOTs and tax documents.

How it is being reported

• Stolen vehicle recovered within two hours during Southend major operationEssex Police recovered a stolen vehicle in Southend within two hours during Operation Scalis, making three arrests and targeting road offences on October 17.Colchester Gazette · 20 Oct, 12:00
• Stolen vehicle recovered within two hours during Southend major operationEssex Police recovered a stolen vehicle in Southend within two hours during Operation Scalis, making three arrests and targeting road offences on October 17.Echo (Basildon) · 20 Oct, 12:00
• Stolen vehicle recovered within two hours during Southend major operationEssex Police recovered a stolen vehicle in Southend within two hours during Operation Scalis, making three arrests and targeting road offences on October 17.Brentwood Guardian · 20 Oct, 12:00

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