Cross-border operation targeting criminality across Flintshire and Cheshire sees significant results
North Wales Police joined forces with Cheshire Constabulary and partners for an operation targeting criminality across the two areas.
On Thursday, 24 April, officers from specialist teams targeted a variety of crime types including serious and organised crime and road traffic offences across the border between the two counties.
Over the course of the day, a significant number of vehicles were stopped across both areas.
Traffic offences included three overloaded vehicles travelling on the roads, including one carrying a Ferrari on the back of a low loader.
Another five vehicles were seized during the day, including two cars being driven with no insurance, a road bike seen ‘wheelieing’ in front of officers, an off-road bike and an e-scooter.
Two were arrested for drug driving in Chester, while there was an immediate revocation of a driving licence for poor eyesight in Flintshire.
A total of 22 traffic offence reports (TORs) were issued across both areas, for reasons including mobile phone use, no seat belt, vehicle defects, speeding, and driving without insurance.
Flintshire North Inspector Wes Williams said: “This operation was launched to tackle serious and organised crime across North Wales and Cheshire and to reassure the public that we are out there and we’re available.
“Through combining resources, intelligence, and the enforcement powers of the police and partner agencies, we achieved our main objective of working closely with our colleagues in Cheshire Constabulary to disrupt cross-border criminals.
“We remain absolutely committed to working with neighbouring forces to pursue offenders and, together, we will continue to make North Wales the safest place to live, work, and visit.
“I hope the success of this operation has reassured residents that we will do all we can to protect the public we serve and take those who commit crimes off our streets.”