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Scheme tracks down drivers who break law
DRIVERS breaking the law in Langley Mill and Heanor have been targeted as part of a police campaign using a specialist number plate recognition system.
The aim of the scheme was to track down people driving stolen vehicles or without documents such as insurance or MoT.
The initiative, which is part of a national campaign, saw 27 vehicles being stopped and the drivers reported for a number of document offences.
A JCB digger which was stolen from Hall Road in Langley Mill on March 20 and a Citroen Xsara were recovered and six people were arrested for various vehicle related offences.
A spokesperson for Derbyshire Police said: "Officers, together with the South Derbyshire Automatic Number Plate Recognition intercept team patrolled the area of Heanor and Langley Mill.
"This was a co-ordinated operation to reduce crime and disorder in the local area, deter travelling criminals and provide a safer environment for the residents of Heanor and Langley Mill."
Following on from the success of the campaign the police will be running similar operations in the future.
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