THE police Operation Business cracked down on the White Lund industrial Estate last week.
Officers from the force with colleagues from the Trading Standards Agency, Customs & Excise and the Benefits targeted unroadworthy vehicles. Sgt Steve Haigh explained: "The object was to target unroadworthy vehicles and those being used by travelling criminals."
Goods vehicles of all types travelling on the areas roads were selected and taken to a checking area. A total of 47 vehicles underwent the process and 20 were found to be unroadworthy.
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