Nine vehicles seized after car meet on Sunday evening (October 27)

Officers investigating an illegal car meet on Sunday night (October 27) have seized eight cars and a motorcycle.

The meet started at Winchester Park and Ride around 8.30pm, with the group being dispersed and travelling on towards Petersfield, and finally gathering at Alton Retail Park just before 10.30pm.

Around 200 vehicles were present across the two hours, with reports of dangerous driving and anti-social behaviour.

As part of our investigation, we have seized nine vehicles which are believed to have been at the meet.

A BMW 320, a BMW 120D, three BMW M3s, a BMW M4, a Jaguar XKR, a Nissan Skyline and a Honda CBR motorcycle.

Chief Superintendent Darren O'Callaghan, who is overseeing the response to illegal car meets in Hampshire, said: "Seizing vehicles believed to be involved in dangerous driving and causing misery in our communities is an important step to tackling illegal car meets and allowing us to conduct further enquiries.

"We have made it very clear in recent weeks that if you do engage in such behaviour, then we will be there, we will take all steps to investigate it, and we will remove your car from the road as part of this.

"If you don't want us knocking at your door, then it really is simple; do not drive dangerously on the roads."

During the meet on Sunday evening, officers attended to disperse the group and work to prevent them gathering in locations.

As part of this, a number of fines for motoring offences were also issued, including number plates which do not conform to legal standards, and those with non-compliant window tints.

C/Supt O'Callaghan added: "Through our enquiries, we have witnessed dangerous manoeuvres such as drifting and donuts being performed, with large crowds gathered to watch.

"It only takes a split second for this to go horribly wrong and people to be seriously injured, it also puts other road users in danger.

"We will continue to take action, using all the powers available to us."

If you have any information about meet, or any video footage or dash cam, please contact police on 101, quoting 44240468328, or submit information to us online here: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

You can also report incidents of dangerous or anti-social driving through Hants SNAP, which is a police initiative aimed at dealing with alleged road traffic offences: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/police-forces/hampshire-constabulary/areas/hants-snap/hantsnap/hants-snap---report-an-incident/