The Locksmith Journal Sep-Oct 2014 - Issue 34 | Page 75

PROUD SPONSORS OF THIS PAGE autolocksmiths OPERATION CUBO CRACKS DOWN ON UNINSURED DRIVERS A Lamborghini, McLaren and Bentley have been seized by the police as part of a crackdown on uninsured drivers in London, the Daily Mail has reported. These prestigious machines have been taken off the road courtesy of Operation Cubo. This required police officers to set-up checkpoints then intercept any passing offenders. Notable scalps have included a Bentley Continental GTC with a six-litre engine, and a customised Lamborghini Aventador worth £400,000. A Lamborghini Gallardo, Lamborghini Spyder and Porsche Boxster have been taken too. The police have also claimed a crane worth £100,000. Significantly, some of the uninsured motorists have been involved with a wider range of crime, so seizing their vehicles should hopefully have limited their ability to offend. Metropolitan Police Commander, Stephen Watson, said: “Operation Cubo is strong, visible action that demonstrates commitment and determination to serving the public and making London’s streets safer. We have achieved significant results through large scale seizures of uninsured and unroadworthy vehicles while, in addition, making numerous arrests of suspects wanted in connection to a variety of To open the door of a new kind of supplier with everything under one roof, visit www.nwkeys.co.uk New - In Stock Keyline Ultegra 884 Package Amazing technology to allow simple cloning of Ford remotes ‘We are targeting criminals by denying them the use of the roads’ offences. We are targeting crimin