{"id":185004,"date":"2025-06-15T00:06:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T00:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/185004\/"},"modified":"2025-06-15T00:06:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T00:06:13","slug":"unlucky-drivers-as-dvla-seize-13-untaxed-cars-during-early-morning-sting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/185004\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlucky drivers as DVLA seize 13 untaxed cars during early morning sting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police and the DVLA towed away 13 vehicles around Bridge Road, Anthony Road and College Road<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_No-taxjfif.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police teamed up with the DVLA to seize 13 vehicles during a sting on untaxed cars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Mercedes, Seats, Golfs and a van were loaded up and taken away on Saturday morning following complaints from residents in Alum Rock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">An enforcement squad descended on suspicious cars lining the pavements of Bridge Road, Anthony Road and College Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/timetable-free-mobile-council-trucks-31856904\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More: Timetable for free mobile council trucks for next seven days<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">After checking their details with the database, those which were found to be untaxed were towed away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Washwood Heath Police team posted the operation on the X platform and said they would return.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get breaking news on<\/strong> <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object] Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/strong> <\/a><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">, click the link to join<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The force said: &#8220;We have been listening to local residents and carrying enforcement around vehicles with no tax.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;We seized 13 vehicles around Bridge Road, Anthony Road and College Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8221; 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