The Metropolitan Police ran a three-day operation (Aug 7–9) in Hyde Park, Kensington and Chelsea, seizing 90 vehicles valued at about £8 million in a crackdown on uninsured, dangerous and antisocial driving. The haul included a Lamborghini Revuelto and a rare Ferrari Monza SP2, which police say had been in the UK for just one day and was being driven on a provisional licence without appropriate insurance. Fifteen vehicles were seized under new antisocial-behaviour powers; the operation involved 120 officers and resulted in multiple arrests for alleged theft, money laundering, drug and immigration offences.
London Police Seize 90 Supercars Worth £8M in Major Crackdown on Antisocial Driving
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The Metropolitan Police carried out a major enforcement operation across some of London's wealthiest neighbourhoods between August 7 and August 9, seizing 90 vehicles with an estimated combined value of about £8 million (roughly $10 million). The action targeted uninsured, dangerous and antisocial driving around Hyde Park, Kensington and Chelsea, and was supported by the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB).
Operation Highlights
Officers described the haul as the largest in number and highest in combined value since the campaign began five years ago. Among the seized vehicles were high-end models including a Lamborghini Revuelto and a rare Ferrari Monza SP2 — the Monza being particularly notable because Ferrari produced just 499 examples of the Monza SP1 and SP2 combined.
Why Vehicles Were Seized
Not all 90 vehicles were confiscated under the new antisocial-driving powers. Police said 15 cars were seized specifically using recently introduced powers that allow officers to remove vehicles immediately in qualifying antisocial situations rather than issuing a prior warning. The remaining vehicles were impounded for alleged offences such as driving without valid insurance or the appropriate licence.
The Met said the Ferrari Monza SP2 had reportedly been in the UK for only one day before it was stopped. Officers allege the driver was on a provisional licence, had been driving for under 30 minutes, and did not have appropriate insurance.
Support, Enforcement and Follow-Up
The operation involved around 120 officers, including 95 personnel from the Met's Special Constabulary and the Vehicle Enforcement Team, with technical support from the MIB and its Navigate insurance database to help verify policies and registrations.
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MIB CEO Angus Eaton emphasised that insurance rules apply regardless of a vehicle’s value and that some breaches may be accidental — for example, incorrect registration details or policies that do not cover driving in the UK.
Additional Arrests and Findings
Some stops uncovered alleged offences beyond noisy exhausts or missing insurance. Officers reported arresting a man found with 19 bank cards in other people’s names and more than £2,500 in cash on suspicion of handling stolen goods and money laundering. In another stop, a driver initially detained for allegedly having no insurance was found with £5,500 in cash and was arrested on suspicion of possessing Class A, B and C drugs with intent to supply. Further arrests related to suspected immigration offences and behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
Police noted the scale of this year's action exceeded last year's operation, when 72 vehicles were seized and two stolen cars were recovered.
Message to Owners
The Metropolitan Police said the operation sends a clear message to owners of high-value cars: a vehicle’s price is no shield from legal obligations on licensing, insurance and safe behaviour on public roads. When even a multimillion-pound Ferrari can be removed within hours of arriving in the country, the consequences can be swiftly costly.
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