THREE people have been arrested under a North Yorkshire Police crackdown on rural crime.
Seven police forces joined to take on travelling criminals during Operation Checkpoint on Tuesday, with 85 officers from North Yorkshire, Durham, Cleveland, Cumbria, Northumbria, Scotland and British Transport Police taking part.
During the event, 254 vehicles were stopped, three people were arrested, seven vehicles were seized and 17 motorists were fined for a variety of offences.
North Yorkshire Police’s Assistant Chief Constable, Paul Kennedy, said: "This show of force sends a clear message to criminals that we are on the look out for any kind of criminal activity and are all united with the aim of disrupting their behaviour and bringing them to justice, no matter where they choose to operate.
"We are determined to make our region a safer place where law-abiding people are not plagued by criminals who help themselves to other peoples’ property. By working together across borders we can work smarter to share information to target criminals wherever they are from and wherever they are going."
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