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, Cumbria police plan to run more spot checks on HGVs after their latest crackdown netted more than a dozen offenders. During Operation Mermaid, on the Harker section of the 574 north of Carlisle on 20 January, police and officials from Trading Standards,
Customs. the Benefits Agei and the Vehicle Inspector checked 73 trucks.
They found a range alleged offences, and arres a suspected drug dealer Cumbria police spokesr Mike Smith says that ei trucks were issued with imr diate prohibitions; se picked up delayed prohibith A driver is due to app before Carlisle magistra charged with three counts possessing a controlled d and three of intent to sup This check is the latest i series of crackdowns Cumbria Police. Last Augus joint operation with force! Dumfries and Galloway i Lothian and the Borders let the detection of 173 speec trucks and several tac graph offences.