AN anti-crime blitz and clean-up in Huddersfield led to more than 30 cars being taken off the road.
The latest in a series of two-day Kirklees Focus campaigns targeting specific areas concentrated on Bradley, Riddings, Deighton and Hillhouse this week.
Twelve cars were seized because the drivers did not have the right documents.
A further three were found to be running illegally on ‘red’ diesel fuel.
Two taxis and 17 other vehicles were found to have serious defects and were immediately barred from the road until the faults were put right.
One driver was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.
A further 11 cars were clamped at the roadside for having no road tax. The owners had to sort out a valid tax disc and pay a fine before the clamps were removed.
Police traced 12 people for non-payment of fines.
Sgt Mick Semenczuk, of Huddersfield Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “We carried out high-visibility patrols across the area and gleaned a great deal of information.’’
The focus coincided with the half-term holidays.
Officers targeted anti-social behaviour and diverted youngsters away from crime and into sports and other activities organised by Kirklees Council.
Grotspot areas were identified and were cleaned up by Kirklees Rangers while housing officials dealt with people at homes where there had been complaints about noise and anti-social behaviour.
