Police officer gets chance to drive £3.7m Ferrari seized in Met crackdown

https://www.theguardian.com/profile/matthewweaver· Aug 10, 2026 · 11:29 AM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 6 views

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Instead of loading the sports car on to a flatbed truck used for such seizures, a Met officer wearing sunglasses drove the Ferrari to the police pound. Photograph: Metropolitan Police/PAView image in fullscreenInstead of loading the sports car on to a flatbed truck used for such seizures, a Met officer wearing sunglasses drove the Ferrari to the police pound. Photograph: Metropolitan Police/PAAngus Eaton, the chief executive of Motor Insurers’ Bureau, said: “Operations like these show that the rules apply to all motorists, regardless of the value of the vehicle they chose to drive.

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▪Instead of loading the sports car on to a flatbed truck used for such seizures, a Met officer wearing sunglasses drove the Ferrari to the police pound.
▪Photograph: Metropolitan Police/PAView image in fullscreenInstead of loading the sports car on to a flatbed truck used for such seizures, a Met officer wearing sunglasses drove the Ferrari to the police pound.
▪Photograph: Metropolitan Police/PAAngus Eaton, the chief executive of Motor Insurers’ Bureau, said: “Operations like these show that the rules apply to all motorists, regardless of the value of the vehicle they chose to drive.

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▪ Rare £3.7m Ferrari seized in police crackdown — BBC News — UK

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Instead of loading the sports car on to a flatbed truck used for such seizures, a Met officer wearing sunglasses drove the Ferrari to the police pound. Photograph: Metropolitan Police/PAView image in fullscreenInstead of loading the sports car on to a flatbed truck used for such seizures, a Met officer wearing sunglasses drove the Ferrari to the police pound. Photograph: Metropolitan Police/PAPolicePolice officer gets chance to drive £3.7m Ferrari seized in Met crackdownNinety vehicles confiscated in weekend operation including rare Ferrari Monza SP2, driven by someone without insurance or full licenceMatthew WeaverMon 10 Aug 2026 07.29 EDTLast modified on Mon 10 Aug 2026 07.30 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA police officer got the opportunity to drive an open-top limited edition…

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