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Officers investigating dangerous driving and other offences at a car meet last month have arrested two men on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
The two men, from Wales, had already been interviewed as part of our ongoing enquiries into a meet which started in Winchester on Saturday, September 21, and ended around four hours later in Southsea.
It is alleged they misled officers in these interviews, and yesterday (October 13), we arrested a 21-year-old and a 32-year-old man, both from Caerphilly, Wales, on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
The 32-year-old had previously been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving as part of the investigation, while the 21-year-old had attended a voluntary interview.
While conducting a search of the 21-year-old's address, we also located cannabis and some items believed to indicate an intent to supply drugs and a zombie knife, which have been seized.
Chief Inspector Emma Hart, from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's Roads Policing Unit, said: "Our teams continue to work hard to identify anyone involved in alleged offences during the car meet last month.
"The kind of dangerous driving and anti-social behaviour seen at this meet has a considerable effect on our communities, something we take extremely seriously.
"Our investigation is not about preventing those genuine car enthusiasts from showing off their passion, but is about taking action against anyone using events as an opportunity to engage in criminal acts."
As part of our ongoing investigation, we continue to appeal for anyone with information or any video footage to get in touch.
You can do this either by calling 101, or by going to our website, and quoting the reference 44240406801.
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.