THREE people have been arrested in Coventry after traffic officers use specialist tactics.
West Midlands police arrested them on suspicion of fraud after officers fro the Traffic Unit spotted a car suspected of being used in crime around thecountry yesterday (May, 8).
Traffic officers managed to box the Mercedes AMG in to prevent a pursuit after spotting it on London Road at around 12.15pm.
A 20 year-old man and two 18 year-old men were arrested from the car and remain in police custody.
They are suspected of defrauding an elderly woman of more than £70,000.
Chief inspector Becky Barnsley from Roads Policing, said: “We proactively patrol the roads and motorways in our region to disrupt the criminals using them, no matter where in the country they have committed the crime.
“Keeping our roads safe and preventing criminals from using them is our priority.”
