{"id":915863,"date":"2026-04-24T17:51:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/915863\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T17:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:51:16","slug":"elgin-e-bike-crackdown-brings-arrests-as-moray-police-scotland-officers-co-ordinated-clampdown-on-illegal-and-dangerous-riders-sees-off-road-bikes-and-e-scooters-seized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/915863\/","title":{"rendered":"Elgin e-bike crackdown brings arrests as Moray Police Scotland officers\u2019 co-ordinated clampdown on \u2018illegal and dangerous\u2019 riders sees off-road bikes and e-scooters seized"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Five people have been arrested and 25 crimes detected during a three-day police crackdown on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northern-scot.co.uk\/news\/masked-and-dangerous-police-in-moray-hunt-e-bikers-terro-432555\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">illegal and dangerous e-bike use.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rthmb\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 2048 1463\" alt=\"Police have made arrests in a major clampdown on dangerous and illegal e-bike use.\" data-root=\"\/_media\/img\/\" data-path=\"165QHI12XEE28M4SIV5S.jpg\" data-ar=\"1.40\"\/>Police have made arrests in a major clampdown on dangerous and illegal e-bike use.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PoliceScotlandNorthEast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Officers carried out a series of \u201cpatrols and intelligence led activities\u201d<\/a> in the Elgin area between Tuesday, April 21 and Thursday, April 23.<\/p>\n<p>An off-road bike and three e-scooters were seized in a joint effort by the Moray Community Investigation Unit, Road Policing Unit and Air Support Unit.<\/p>\n<p>Two youths will be reported to the relevant authorities in connection with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northern-scot.co.uk\/news\/teenager-s-e-bike-seized-after-several-incidents-of-anti-s-376936\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">off-road bike offence.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Three men will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with the e-scooters.<\/p>\n<p>Stops and searches also resulted in one woman being given a Recorded Police Warning in connection with a drug offence, while another man was reported in connection with a drug offence.<\/p>\n<p>Sergeant Michelle MacDonald said: \u201cWe are aware of community concerns relating to the illegal use of e-bikes and e-scooters and we will not hesitate to take enforcement action to deal with this kind of crime.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese three days of activities were also part of ongoing work to educate the public and road users.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUsing illegal or modified bikes can pose a risk to riders, pedestrians and other road users and we would urge anyone using one to make sure it complies with the law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe public has an important role when it comes to this kind of crime and anyone with information or concerns should contact us on 101.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Five people have been arrested and 25 crimes detected during a three-day police crackdown on illegal and 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