Full Breakdown
London Police Seize Record £8 million in Supercars in Anti-Social Driving Crackdown
8/10/2026, 8:55:33 PM
Core Event: Massive Weekend Seizure of Luxury Vehicles
Between Friday 7 August and Sunday 9 August, Metropolitan Police officers, supported by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau, impounded 90 vehicles in Hyde Park, Kensington and Chelsea. The haul, valued at more than £8 million, includes a Ferrari Monza SP2 worth about £3.7 million, a Lamborghini Revuelto, a Rolls-Royce Wraith and a Porsche 911 GT3. Fifteen cars were seized under newly-introduced powers that allow immediate confiscation when a vehicle is used antisocially.
Background & Context
The operation is part of a five-year Met initiative aimed at curbing antisocial driving—noisy revving, street racing, convoy cruising and other public nuisances. A recent surge in exotic-car gatherings in central London prompted resident complaints and led the Met to expand its enforcement toolkit to include direct vehicle seizure.
Data & Statistics
- Vehicles seized: 90 (highest number in the operation’s history)
- Combined value: >£8 million
- Ferrari Monza SP2: one of only 499 produced; auction price earlier this year £3.7 million
- Other notable models: Lamborghini Revuelto, Rolls-Royce Wraith, Porsche 911 GT3
- Seizures under new powers: 15 vehicles
- Arrests: eight people detained on suspicion of offences ranging from handling stolen goods and money laundering to drug supply, harassment and immigration violations
Why It Matters
The seizure shows the Met’s use of expanded powers to target uninsured and unlicensed operation of high-value vehicles, aiming to cut noise pollution, road risk and related criminal activity.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
- Duration of the Ferrari driver’s use: BBC reported “less than half an hour”; Daily Mail said “about an hour.”
- Cash recovered: BBC cited “more than £2,500”; Daily Mail put the amount at “£5,500.”
- Number of arrests: BBC mentioned two further arrests; Daily Mail reported four arrests, unrelated to the vehicle seizures.
Verbatim Quotes
- “We regularly hear from local people who are fed up with people driving cars dangerously in the area, or with modifications which make them a nuisance to those who live nearby.” — Chief Inspector Geoff Tatman
- “Through operations like this we’re arresting these drivers and seizing their cars so we can keep our roads safe and send clear message that we won’t put up with their reckless and dangerous behavior.” — Angus Eaton, chief executive of MIB
