THIS quad bike was seized in Gwent today as part of a crackdown on the illegal use of off road-vehicles.

The bike was confiscated in the Abersychan area of Pontypool for having no insurance as part of Operation Taurus involving all four Welsh police forces.

South Wales Argus: The Gwent Police Rural Crime Team posted this picture of themselves on TwitterThe Gwent Police Rural Crime Team posted this picture of themselves on Twitter (Image: The Gwent Police Rural Crime Team posted this picture of themselves on Twitter)

On Twitter, the Gwent Police Rural Crime Team wrote: “A new collaboration between all four #Welsh forces, targeting the illegal use of #OffRoad vehicles.

“We provided local teams with access to drones, 4x4 vehicles, spotting scopes and @SmartWaterTech_tagging sprays.

“Multiple offending vehicles seized!”