Watch the moment police crush haul of e-scooters and e-motorbikes

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Criminals using e-scooters and off-road e-motorcycles to commit crime and cause nuisance have been left crushed after police in Hampshire destroyed a haul of the two-wheeled electric vehicles. Police have the powers to crush e-scooters and off-road e-motorcycles being used to commit crimes, as part of Operation Crush. This includes those involved in anti-social behaviour and putting people at risk of injury, but officers have also noticed an upsurge in e-scooters and e-motorcycles being used by drug gangs. Whenever Hampshire officers deal with a crime involving e-scooters and other powered two-wheeled vehicles,they will consider serving a disposal notice and having the vehicle crushed. It is hoped this will act as a deterrent, as some e-scooters and e-motorcycles cost several thousands of pounds.

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00:00 So we're here today to crush a number of electric vehicles that we've seized that have been

00:07 used in crime and antisocial behaviour and have been used dangerously on the roads.

00:22 These are the kind of vehicles that are doing the most harm in our community.

00:25 These are quite high value vehicles so our new approach going forward is when we seize

00:31 these, the owners don't get them back, they will be destroyed and therefore we'll take

00:35 away the means for committing these offences.

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