MP helps police crush illegal bikes

A police force has been crushing illegal bikes with help from an MP.

Greater Manchester Police invited Manchester Central MP Lucy Powell to help them crush illegal bikes.

The vehicles had been linked to offences such as drug dealing, dangerous driving, and reckless riding through residential streets, parks and public spaces.

The government's new Police and Crime Bill will give police additional powers to seize and crush a wider range of vehicles, including quad bikes.

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