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COPS have seized a haul of supercars worth £6million in a crackdown on boy racers using roads in London as a "racetrack".

The Metropolitan Police removed more than sixty supercars from capital city last week alongside five arrests.

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Police have seized more than sixty supercars in London worth £6millionCredit: Met police
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A Lamborghini was one of many supercars seized by Scotland Yard in AugustCredit: Met police
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During the operation, the Met also made five arrestsCredit: Met police

Scotland Yard confiscated vehicles including a McClaren, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Ferrari and Lamborghini.

Westminster local residents complained about cars driving poorly or at high-speed.

So the force worked with Westminster City Council and the Motor Insurers' Bureau to remove nuisance drivers who drive around the area more frequently in the summer months.

The operation launched on the evening of August 2 and ran across that weekend seizing £6million worth of cars.

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Officers also made five arrests including for insurance fraud, using a mobile phone at the wheel, not using a seatbelt and driving without due care.

Metropolitan Police Special Inspector Geoff Tatman said: "The Met is working to put communities first - listening to and tackling their concerns.

"This hugely successful operation has proved we are dealing with those crimes, such as anti-social driving, that is causing most distress to residents and tourists.

"This brilliant partnership work between the Met's Vehicle Enforcement Team, Motor Insurers' Bureau and Westminster City Council demonstrates to Londoners we are doubling down on crime on the roads.

"It's also testament to the hard work and dedication of the Met Special Constables – volunteer police officers - that play a vital role in our mission to make London safer and kindly give up their free time help serve the community."

Councillor Paul Dimoldenberg, Cabinet Member for City Management at Westminster City Council, said: "People who think it is ok to use our roads as their own private racetrack late at night are not welcome in Westminster.

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"The noise and dangerous driving from these boy racers is often worse during the summer, so I welcome these results from the enforcement work.

"This underlines the council's zero tolerance approach to anti-social driving. 

"We will continue to work alongside the police and other local authorities to make sure the racing stays on the racetrack and not on our streets."

It comes after a supercar worth £250,000 was one of nearly 50 vehicles seized by police during a day of action in London last month.

The driver of the Mosler Trenne - which has a maximum speed of 190mph - was spotted being filmed revving their engine in Parliament Square, Westminster.

Stopped by police officers, the driver was unable to provide an acceptable driving licence - and the flashy vehicle was seized.

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Westminster local residents complained about cars driving poorlyCredit: Met police
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Boy racers drive around the area more frequently in the summer monthsCredit: Met police
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