Seven people arrested between Southend and Chelmsford in car crackdown

Essex Police's road crime team carried out the operation on Saturday

Seven people were arrested and 12 vehicles seized as part of a police crackdown on driving offences.

Essex Police's road crime team led the operation between Southend and Chelmsford on Saturday.

Officers made seven arrests on suspicion of a variety of offences which included dangerous driving, drug driving, theft of a motor vehicle and immigration offences.

Adam Pipe, head of roads policing, praised the "successful operation".

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