Four arrests, 12 vehicle seizures, and over £45,000 was recovered last week as a result of a multi-agency action day, targeted at disrupting criminality on our roads.
Coordinated by Norfolk’s Roads and Armed Policing Team, the operation was held at the Norfolk Showground on Tuesday 30 September 2025, with 68 vehicles being escorted to the designated site for checks throughout the day, and only ten leaving without having committed any offences.
One man was arrested on suspicion of money laundering following a search of his seized vehicle, in which a large quantity of cash and multiple phones were found.
Officers from Operation Moonshot (ANPR Team) later conducted Section 18 warrants on addresses in Essex and London in connection with this arrest, and over £45,000 in cash was seized. A second man was arrested on suspicion of money laundering.
Two further arrests were made at the check site on suspicion of drug driving, after both drivers failed drug wipes. They were taken to Wymondham Police Investigation Centre for questioning and later released under investigation while enquiries continue.
Twelve vehicles were seized during the day for a variety of document offences, including no insurance, and 48 Traffic Offence Reports were issued for:
- Illegal window tints- 11
- Driving otherwise in accordance to their license- 3
- Not wearing a seatbelt- 1
- No insurance- 10
- Using a mobile phone whilst driving- 2
- No MOT- 1
- Illegal numberplates- 4
- Exceeding driving hours- 1
- Overweight vehicle- 9
- Damaged tyres/insecure trailers- 6
Nearby, officers from the Safety Camera Partnership team recorded 64 offences of speeding, and partner agencies DVSA, HMRC, DVLA and taxi licencing identified the use of red diesel (1), taxi offences (17) and tax offences (71).
Sergeant Steven Lee, from the Joint Roads and Armed Policing Unit, said: “These operations are a real team effort, bringing officers from various departments together with partner agencies to deliver immediate results. We will continue to address and disrupt the criminal behaviour that we see on our roads, making them a safer place for everyone.”