More than 70 supercars worth £7 million were seized at the weekend in a police blitz on anti-social and dangerous driving in London.
A pair of purple Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Porsches and Mercedes, as well as a silver Mosler Trenne, were all impounded across Hyde Park, Kensington and Chelsea.
The Motor Insurers’ Bureau said the two identical uninsured Lamborghinis had been flown into Britain for their owner’s summer holiday.
One of the two drivers had been in the country for just a couple of hours and had only been driving for 15 minutes when their car was seized.
Drivers were also ticketed for using mobiles at the wheel, not wearing a seatbelt and having illegally tinted windows.
Officers detected a range of other criminal activity including individuals wanted for criminal damage, drug offences, immigration and fraudulent insurance policies known as “ghost broking”.
Some of those involved had made innocent mistakes and were given the opportunity to rectify them.
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Special Chief Officer James Deller said the operation was set up to respond to “concerns about high-value vehicles causing a nuisance in known hotspot areas in central and west London”.
Mr Deller added it had been a great opportunity to educate drivers on checking their insurance policies.
Martin Saunders, MIB’s head of uninsured driving prevention, said: “We urge all motorists to check their insurance policy is in place, is appropriate for their needs and to reach out to their insurer if they are unsure on any part of their policy.
“While many offenders knowingly violated the law, others fell victim to simple mistakes such as bounced payments, failed renewals or incorrect details.
“We don’t want any driver to become uninsured in the first place. These rules apply to all motorists, regardless of the value of vehicle they choose to drive.”
