Car seized in ANPR operation

Date published: 01 April 2015


An Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) operation in Middleton resulted in a car being seized for the driver not having insurance, plus over 20 tickets were issued for various offences, including not wearing a seat belt and being on a mobile phone whilst driving.

Held on Friday (27 March), Neighbourhood officers carried out the operation on Middleton Road and Manchester Old Road.

A spokesperson for Middleton Police said: “This is good work by neighbourhood officers.”

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