A Metropolitan authorities campaign to clamp down on uninsured chauffeurs has been such a success that it might soon be rolled out elsewhere.
Operation Cubo is a targeted job of satisfied Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan Howe.  as well as it’s been a major hit, with much more than 14,000 cars and trucks seized because Cubo introduced in October 2011. In tandem with the everyday operation Reclaim activity, much more than 35,000 motors were seized in the last year alone.
Now other forces across England are now showing an rate of interest in the lessons discovered as well as methods employed, with three constabularies keen on implementing their own versions of Cubo, with support from the Met.
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Once a month, teams of officers target particular sites across the funding on operation Cubo.
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Locations as well as dates are kept top-secret up until the last minute, in a quote to outwit the serial offenders who hear conjecture on the grapevine as to what may be happening, as well as where.
Officers utilize a blend of intelligence, ANPR as well as instinct to try to sniff out suspicious drivers. numerous cars and trucks are stopped at each site, as well as a Cubo day contributes 600 of the 4,000 cars seized a month.
Seized cars are taken to the pound, as well as if unclaimed deal with three prospective results – crushing, damaged for parts or bring sold at auction, depending upon the their value.
Revenue increased goes directly back to the police, as well as the figures included are significant. According to a spokesperson for the Met: “We have produced a surplus with the crackdown on uninsured cars of £5.5million, which has been directed to front line policing between October 2011 as well as November 2013.”
Among the cars seized in recent months are variety Rovers, Rolls-Royces as well as Lamborghinis.
For a full report on operation Cubo as well as the clampdown on uninsured as well as unlicensed drivers, purchase the most recent problem of car Express.