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Police Interceptors S24E05 (27th October 2025)
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00:00This is Police Interceptors.
00:04Police Interceptors are all I for.
00:06I'm going to tell my kids about this.
00:08And you're riding with the pride of Northamptonshire.
00:11Speed one, two, zero.
00:14Ace Pursuit drivers.
00:16Contact, contact, contact.
00:18With air support.
00:19Got two out, stand by.
00:21I'm out.
00:22And a crack dog unit.
00:24If you leave, you will get hit.
00:26They bring down the bad guys.
00:30I believe you'll want it.
00:32Keep the streets safe.
00:36Get on the floor.
00:39And battle 24-7.
00:41Get down on the floor.
00:43In the war on crime.
00:45Crash, crash.
00:47On the floor now.
00:48This is what it is, isn't it?
00:49We find them, we lock them up.
00:51Coming up.
00:54Go to the floor, go to the floor, go to the floor.
00:56A crack team of cops.
00:58No, no, no.
00:59Stay there.
01:00Launch a special hop.
01:02I'm not being arrested.
01:03Have I ever gone?
01:04No.
01:05Stay under arrest.
01:06A foul mouth.
01:07Take your seat.
01:08You cannot.
01:09Take your seat now.
01:10Take your seat.
01:11Receives a clean sweep.
01:12Yeah, that's on camera.
01:14And a runaway band man.
01:16Vehicle is off, off, off at the M6.
01:19High risk.
01:20Takes the road to ruin.
01:22As the port from us has gone the wrong way, down Bedford Bypass.
01:43It's Sunday evening.
01:46And as the summer sun sets over Northamptonshire, it signals the start of an interceptors night shift.
01:53Riding solo tonight is Rob Halfleet.
01:56A white Mercedes Sprinter van potentially driving on cloned plates has been spotted heading northbound on the M1.
02:15Oh, Jack.
02:16I'll just go and sit over 15 and see when it comes under.
02:21I'm assuming there's no markers on it yet to say that there's any features on the genuine one or not.
02:28No, no, no.
02:29Cops aren't sure if the motor they're tracking is the clone or the genuine van belonging to an innocent victim.
02:39We'll try and get this one stopped.
02:41If it's the genuine, then that's fine.
02:43If it's not, even better.
02:45We'll go and get the clone, as they suspect it could be a stolen vehicle.
02:52Rob's been in Northamptons roads policing for less than a year.
02:56And despite being a taser-trained advanced driver, this rookie's never been involved in a pursuit.
03:02Is tonight the night when all that changes?
03:06Well, it should be coming past us about now.
03:09In the marked car, Rob's hardly inconspicuous, so deploys a good old-fashioned copper's trick to lie low.
03:17We're just sitting ourselves in front of that lorry so that the things that are coming up from behind us don't see us.
03:26Using the lorry as cover, Rob sits tight and awaits his prey and...
03:31Within a couple of minutes...
03:34This is a Mercedes.
03:36There it is.
03:37One, one, I've got eyeball on that.
03:40Sprinter van, I'm behind it now, lane three.
03:43Just got past 50 now.
03:44Rob's now got to figure out if it's the clone or the genuine vehicle.
03:49Aerojet, just gone under the one mile for 16.
03:54I'm just going to put the follow me's on.
03:56The follow me matrix is used on motorways to instruct vehicles behind to follow the cops.
04:03If the van driver has nothing to hide, he'll almost certainly comply.
04:09One run, can I come in please? This van's now failing to stop. Failing to stop.
04:17It looks like Rob's found the clone.
04:20Just going under the last marker board for 16. Speed is 8-5, lane four. Road conditions are dry.
04:28But, because he's all alone, Rob needs backup.
04:32One, two, Rob's now rushing behind, please.
04:35Roger, I'll pull over when able.
04:38Tom in the traffic car is TPAC trained so quickly takes the reins.
04:43Speed is 9-0, it's low risk.
04:48At the moment, we're just keeping track of where he is essentially until we can get the right units here to enforce a tactic to stop the van.
04:57The plan is to perform a multi-car box and force a stop.
05:01But they need some armed response vehicles.
05:04Come on, ALVs, where are you?
05:06We're passing water to get on northbound. Speed battery.
05:12The backup is still two junctions behind. It could be ten minutes until they catch up.
05:19M1 northbound, half a mile marker for junction 19.
05:24For Tom in the lead pursuit car, assistance can't come soon enough.
05:31Approaching the junction for the M6. Standby, I'll come back to you.
05:35Because the van's driving is increasingly erratic.
05:39Vehicle is off, off, off at the M6.
05:43Was temporarily high risk.
05:46Due to tactical driving with close proximity of other vehicles.
05:49Now, as the road opens up, the driver of the stolen van floors it.
05:54One and a half mile marker for the rugby services. Speed nine, five.
06:00At these speeds, a three and a half ton van is a deadly weapon.
06:04If we need some resources for a resolution soon please, then G, how are we getting on?
06:08Uh, boys, you've got one vehicle at junction three.
06:13Their best chance of a box now could be a local unit six miles up ahead.
06:18We are at one mile marker for M69846. I'll go for the keyboard.
06:24To deter the van from exiting at the next junction, Tom has slipped into the hard shoulder.
06:30Half mile marker, subject vehicles in lane three. Speed nine, zero.
06:35But it looks like Tom could have a fight on his hands.
06:40Stand by. Stand by.
06:44Temporarily high risk as it swerves across the carriageway, but does commit to the M6.
06:50So far, so good.
06:52If Tom can keep the van on at the next junction, it'll march straight into the jaws of a Warwickshire ARV unit.
06:59One mile marker for junction three is the A tree.
07:02Once again, white van mans eyeing up the exit.
07:08Uh, I'll do my best to keep him on, but I suspect he's probably going to come off here.
07:14Stand by.
07:16This time, with two clear lanes of traffic, Tom's powerless to prevent the move.
07:20I can't keep him on NG. We are off, off, off, off. A, triple four and an Eater. Approaching roundabout way.
07:29With plans for a motorway T-Pike now dashed, interceptors need a new strategy.
07:35Temporarily high risk through a red ATS.
07:37Yes.
07:39Fortunately, a former backup has arrived.
07:42Two thousand feet above the ground.
07:45NG, head past five, Ryan, we are visual with you.
07:47But this driver's learned every trick in the bad guy's handbook.
07:53As the port from us, he's gone the wrong way down Bedford bypass.
07:58It's far too dangerous for cops to follow him the wrong way down a dual carriageway.
08:03So thank heavens for the eye in the sky.
08:05NG, pass five, one, Bedford bypass, northbound on the wrong way. Stand by.
08:13Night sights lock in on the van as it recklessly powers on at speed against the flow of traffic.
08:22Messy call, messy call, messy call.
08:25This runaway is now playing with fire.
08:27NG, pass five, one, vehicle is now off, off onto a road that's going to come out onto Newtown Road.
08:39Newtown Road, which is in Bedford.
08:43NG, pass five, one, crash, crash.
08:46The pursuit is over, but at what cost?
08:57I can't keep him on NG. We are off, off, off. A, treble forward and Eton.
09:10Cops hopes of boxing in a stolen van on the M6 northbound was scuppered when it exited the motorway and barreled into a busy junction.
09:19Temporarily high risk through a red ATS.
09:22Then, in a desperate attempt for freedom, he went the wrong way up a dual carriageway before the inevitable happened.
09:32Temporarily high, one, crash, crash at Newton Road near the junction with Paul Road.
09:38We've got two out. Stand by.
09:41Two from the van quickly scarper.
09:44Unfortunately, two people from the car also appear to walk away from the crash.
09:48There, there, there.
09:53Moments later, Tom, who led the pursuit, arrives on the scene.
09:58Halt now! On the floor now! On the floor now!
10:02Come on and fight, do it now!
10:04The under arrest failed to stop.
10:06The under arrest failed to stop.
10:09Got it.
10:10Stay still!
10:11It's not long before the area is crawling with cops.
10:15Both men from the van are in cuffs.
10:18The person on the ground nearest the road is going to be a driver.
10:24The man who was wearing high-vis was behind the wheel.
10:27But despite the chaos he caused after a crash like that, officers can't take any chances.
10:34Let me check your head, mate.
10:36Oh, it's hurting.
10:38I know, it will be, mate.
10:40We've got to check you over.
10:42The passenger is also suffering, but since he apparently grabbed a beer before doing a runner, he can't be that bad.
10:49Taz, you got any gloves?
10:51The helicopter arrived the second they took the biggest risk they possibly could, and they went the wrong way.
10:56It meant that we could be as safe as we could by giving them space to take that risk.
11:02On this occasion, we could back off.
11:03M-Pass could let us know exactly where they were when they crashed and keep them in camera view when they got out of the van.
11:09And so they've ended up getting locked up.
11:11The motor that's been totaled is a brand new Merck worth more than 50 grand.
11:16And thankfully both occupants escaped with just minor injuries.
11:21So with everyone involved accounted for, cops can search the van.
11:26714, you've got a KTM Adventure in the back of the van as well.
11:31These highly sought after off-road bikes are worth around 15 grand when sold new.
11:38It's a nice bike.
11:40A nice bike with a Swiss number plate.
11:43Stolen.
11:44The Royal Port Hotel.
11:46Doventry.
11:48Sick.
11:50It was Nick from outside a hotel just a few days ago.
11:53Oh, yeah, Jesus.
11:55Oh, it is a nice bike.
11:57Someone will have come here for a nice bike ride, probably stayed in their hotel for the night and woken up and that's gone.
12:01Hopefully they've not left yet and they can get their bike back.
12:06With a stolen motorbike and a stolen van in their possession, these fellas will face a serious grilling back of the nick.
12:13I have to get a TV license now.
12:18So how's rookie Rob feeling with pursuit number one under his belt?
12:23That could have been going around for ages longer.
12:28We're in the right place at the right time with the right type of vehicle to find it and then keep up with it.
12:34Yeah, there's not much more you can say. This is exactly why you sign up to do the job.
12:37Rob's first pursuit delivered some top results.
12:41Not only was the driver found guilty of three separate driving offences but also of receiving stolen goods.
12:48He was locked up for nearly two years, banned for more than three and a half and fined almost £200.
12:54His passenger was guilty of possession of cannabis and given a six month conditional discharge.
13:00What's the need for that?
13:07Blocking the road.
13:08I know because we're dealing with an incident here.
13:10So am I.
13:12Idiot.
13:14For the cops, getting a mouthful of abuse is sadly all part of the daily grind.
13:19Take this stupid thing off mate and I'll guarantee you couldn't do one thing.
13:23I promise you you couldn't because I promise you wouldn't.
13:25Did you say you've got a policy?
13:26I'm going to show you my policy. Don't you think you moron?
13:28But it will take more than schoolyard taunts to rattle an interceptor.
13:33If you start swearing in the street you're going to get in trouble.
13:36It's not worth it.
13:37Look after Ray.
13:38Let me do.
13:40Oh mate.
13:42What are you doing?
13:44Sorry he's old man.
13:46He should know better then shouldn't he?
13:50Swearing and abuse and foul language, when it comes to it, it doesn't tend to offend me or rile me up.
13:57I'm big enough and ugly enough to deal with it.
14:00I am in a uniform and it is the uniform that people take issue with.
14:07If they're going to act like a toddler then they're going to act like a toddler.
14:11Just let it go.
14:12Head right and then right at the end to the A6.
14:23It's a hot and humid summer evening.
14:26All the way to the end and left.
14:28Burning up the country's roads with the blues on are interceptors Aaron Griffiths and Scott Kimberley.
14:34There's been an RTC whereby one vehicle's reversed into another.
14:40It's then driven off and the vehicle that's been hit into us and followed it.
14:47And then the vehicle's then crashed again somewhere else with the other vehicle still behind it.
14:52So dare say things will probably potentially be a bit heated when we get there and we'll have to try and work out what's gone on and how it's gone on.
15:02Reports suggest that the victim of the collision has apprehended the suspect himself and is keeping him detained until the cops arrive.
15:10Next left.
15:13A brave move but dishing out justice should really be left to the boys and girls in blue.
15:19Where are they?
15:21It's there. They tried to run.
15:23Oh, it's still there.
15:25If the situation's about to boil over, Griff and Scott have to take it off the gas.
15:31Hello, are you okay?
15:33What's happened?
15:35Admittedly, I've come with the fence.
15:38Right.
15:39So these sort of intervened.
15:41Okay.
15:42But nastily.
15:44Right.
15:45To the point where I don't want to cooperate.
15:47Okay.
15:48After just eight seconds in the man's presence, Griff's already got a whiff.
15:52Cooperate.
15:53At the minute, you're under arrest, okay?
15:54Yeah.
15:55Suspicion of driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs?
15:57What?
15:58Okay.
15:59For driving a motor vehicle whilst unfit through drink or drugs.
16:01I haven't, I haven't driven.
16:02Suspicion of?
16:03I haven't driven.
16:04Okay.
16:05Put your hands towards you?
16:06Yeah.
16:07Meanwhile, Scott's getting briefed by the bloke who stopped him doing a runner.
16:12What's happened?
16:13He was on the opposite side of the road.
16:15He was swerving.
16:16Yeah.
16:17Driving erratically.
16:18I got to that junction, the next junction up there.
16:19Yeah.
16:20He slammed his brakes on.
16:21Yeah.
16:22All of a sudden, no traffic in front of him.
16:23Put his reverse lights and rammed into the front of my car.
16:25Okay.
16:26So you're the driver of this one, isn't he?
16:27Yeah.
16:28He's still in.
16:29Yeah.
16:30And he drove off, lost control and smacked into that wall.
16:31Okay.
16:32And then when I broxed him in here, he's tried reversing out back into my car again.
16:36Back into your car.
16:37Okay.
16:38It sounds like a nasty case of road rage, but Griff's fellas suddenly denying everything.
16:43Okay.
16:44I haven't drove.
16:45Okay.
16:46Well, from what's been reported to me, you have been the driver of the vehicle.
16:49I can smell alcohol on you.
16:50Okay.
16:51So I believe you have been drinking.
16:52So I'm going to require you to buy me a specimen of breath.
16:55Alright?
16:56Let's walk this way.
16:57To my car.
17:00Action fan Griff's all-time favourite movie is Con Air.
17:03A film about a plane hijacked by a violent and riotous gang of criminals.
17:09Mr Road Rage has already lost his temper once tonight.
17:13Sit tight there for a minute.
17:14Odds are, he could erupt again at any moment.
17:18Duh duh duh duh duh duh.
17:20What?
17:21Pardon?
17:22You heard.
17:23No, don't talk to me like that.
17:24You stick that camera off in the arse.
17:27Alright, you can get out of my car, I'm not having you behave like that in there.
17:29Griff must now get him out of the car before he kicks off completely.
17:33You stick the camera off your arse?
17:34No you're not going to be sat in my car making frets and being like that.
17:37Take a seat.
17:38Take a seat.
17:39Take a seat.
17:40No, take a seat.
17:41Take a seat now.
17:42No I'm not...
17:43Sit down on the floor.
17:45Yeah, that's on camera.
17:46That's on camera.
17:476-1, get me a queen, please, isn't a great one.
17:49It's all on record.
17:51With the man making threats and refusing to comply,
17:54Griff has to take back control of the situation.
17:59It's all recorded, mate.
18:016-1, we are all good.
18:02The driver's in custody.
18:04He's started kicking off.
18:05I've had to put him on the floor.
18:06It's all recorded.
18:07It's not funny, mate.
18:08We can't do anything else because we're going to strain this chap on the floor.
18:10I don't care, they could have.
18:11The man is finally under control so Griff can get back to the matter in hand.
18:17I suspect that you've been driving a motor vehicle.
18:19Will you provide a specimen of breath for analysis?
18:23OK.
18:24You know that failing to provide a specimen of breath is an offence, OK,
18:27for which he can be arrested for.
18:29The only thing the man provides is a few choice profanities.
18:34You're in public swearing.
18:36You're in public, stop swearing.
18:38OK?
18:39I won't warn you again.
18:40How much do I want to tell you?
18:42Now, having failed to get a rise at a Griff, Prince Charming turns on the crowd.
18:49You're a dickhead, bruv.
18:50Keep your...
18:51You're a dickhead, bruv.
18:52Right.
18:53Stop facing them and stop being abusive.
18:56You're a dickhead, bruv.
18:57You are going to get...
18:59No, they're not.
19:00You stop making threats to people.
19:02I'll be arrested for that as well.
19:03You watch, bruv.
19:04You watch.
19:06I ain't making threats.
19:07You watch.
19:07You watch me.
19:08For the safety of everyone concerned, the boys need backup, or things here could turn ugly.
19:13We're here, Papa 6-1.
19:15We're attracting quite a crowd.
19:17Is there a second crew that might be able to come?
19:20Yeah, the crew of the van are on the way to town.
19:24What's their ETA, please?
19:26Because I'm going home.
19:30Perfect.
19:30You won't miss us.
19:31We're on the main road through Erfingborough.
19:32The imminent arrival of a police van is welcome news.
19:37Quick, help me.
19:39Help me.
19:40And even though the suspect's now begging the crowd for help, unsurprisingly, he's got no supporters here.
19:46We need to move the cuts from the front to the back.
19:49So I want to wait for you guys to come here before we do it.
19:51I'll cuff free.
19:53Because of the threats he's been making, he's being cuffed to the rear just in case he tries to kick off.
19:59Now the bloke seems to be blaming the cops for all his woes.
20:22Needless to say, Griff and Scott won't be sad to see the back of this bloke.
20:29He's being escorted to custody by local cops, where they plan to get an evidential sample of breath.
20:40All right, let's not do that.
20:43Let's not do that.
20:44Come on.
20:45But judging by his current behaviour, compliance seems unlikely.
20:50What did you say?
20:51He spat at the wall and he said he'll do it in my face, so.
20:57I was going to get in one place.
21:00Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go.
21:07Meanwhile, at the crime scene, the boys have started gathering evidence.
21:11I'm just going to search the car, section 23, because it absolutely reeks.
21:14Yeah, that's no issues.
21:16But you don't exactly need a coppice nose to sniff out what Griff's just found.
21:22Straubs, can you get me an evidence bag, please?
21:25A bag of weed to add to his ever-growing rap sheet.
21:29Oh, dear.
21:30Yeah.
21:32Where was it?
21:33Under the driver's seat.
21:35Griff radio's back to the nick.
21:37Can we make sure that we do for drink and drugs, please?
21:41There's cannabis that's been found in the vehicle, and I'll be happy to evidence that he's impaired by drugs, as well as drink.
21:51And he can finally take stock and reflect on an extraordinary series of events.
21:56When, obviously, we've arrived, the chap was down there, and he was, you know, quite happy to be arrested.
22:02And then in the car, he started making threats, so we've got him out of the car, and he continues making threats.
22:05So, for me, the safest place to control somebody is on the floor.
22:09So, I've leg swept him and put him on the floor, which he's not been very happy about.
22:13And whilst on the floor, he's carried on being abusive, he's carried on swearing, making threats to people.
22:18And he can't be swearing in front of the public, so he's arrested for a public order offence.
22:21And, to be fair, nobody here offered us any aggression or any violence.
22:25I don't know if it's the weather, or it might be the area that we're in, but they're all really, really quite nice people, quite polite, wanted to have a laugh and a joke with us.
22:32It's always good to get a positive reception in almost that these people support what we're doing.
22:39Back at the Knick, the man's vile behaviour continued, earning him an evening in the spit hood.
22:45In court, he pleaded guilty to failing to stop driving without due care, using threatening and abusive language, and failing to provide a specimen.
22:53He was slapped with a 32-month driving ban, a £200 fine, and ordered to lay off the booze for three months.
23:00Coming up...
23:03Cops launch a double drug raid.
23:07No, he's having to do with me, he's having to do with me.
23:10And...
23:11Your manner of driving is absolutely appalling.
23:15Scott dishes out a few home truths.
23:18So you've got cords exposed on your tyre, for starters, and your vehicle doesn't have an MOT.
23:23So, with all due respect, you've only got yourself to blame.
23:38It's Wednesday morning.
23:40A team of over 20 cops, led by PC Lydia Chamberlain, have a warrant to raid two houses thought to be used by local drug dealers.
23:49So we've got all of Northampton neighbourhoods, we've got a few from Daventry neighbourhoods, we've got three dog units, we've got our Opera Vive that tackle knife crime in the NM5 area.
24:03The reason we're taking so many is there's quite a few nasty people at the address, so we can tackle them.
24:09And the more people we have, the quicker we can search, the quicker we can get out of the way of people.
24:14You know, and if we can do a more thorough search, we're more likely to find something.
24:17Hopefully drugs.
24:18The prime suspect has served time for armed robbery.
24:22And Intel says at least three other people are present with him at the properties.
24:28There's four of us in convoy, we're about two minutes away.
24:31The two houses, believed to be linked to the same drug dealing operation, are three doors apart from each other.
24:39A slick, robust strike is critical.
24:43Go forward, go forward, go forward.
24:44The suspects must have no opportunity to escape.
24:49Go forward, go forward.
24:51Go forward, go forward.
24:51Go forward, go forward.
24:52While Lydia's team have gone in hard.
24:55Clear room.
24:57The front door at the other house needs the big red key.
25:03Stay there.
25:04Go, go, go, go.
25:06Go, go, go.
25:06Go, go, go.
25:06Meanwhile, Lydia's search is already bearing fruit.
25:09We've got one chap upstairs.
25:11But there's an unexpected twist.
25:14We've got COVID, by the way.
25:16Wow.
25:16Oh, lovely.
25:17The main suspect is laid up with COVID.
25:20If we sit him in there, if we just make sure that Soph is okay, and then we'll put the dog in.
25:29Just have a seat over there, mate.
25:31This gentleman's got COVID.
25:33He's got a positive test next to his bedside table.
25:37I don't mind staying with him.
25:39Yeah, I reckon she'll get out of there.
25:40Because I've obviously detained him first.
25:42So far, however, he's the only one they've got.
25:45Who's asking where his missus is, though?
25:47I think he was expecting her to be in the house.
25:48He's been told that he's seen us come in.
25:51He's been at the window and we were running fast.
25:54The fear now is that the man's girlfriend has done a runner.
25:58Just for your awareness, saying there should definitely be more people in the house if you can just keep her containment on before we get it properly searched.
26:05While a team are dispatched to hunt the missing woman, a few doors down, they've made a breakthrough.
26:12Hey, I hope you put the new door in there and all.
26:15Because this house ain't mine, is it?
26:17So, like, you know what I mean?
26:17You broke the door before, didn't you?
26:22Smoke away.
26:25I thought you'd like, you know what I mean?
26:27All the mafios.
26:28Not only have they got another man in cuffs, but police dog Frankie's been chomping at the bit.
26:35She can kind of smell enough of something to make her excited, but maybe there isn't close enough or there's not enough of it to make her indicate.
26:43So it could just be residue and stuff on the side.
26:45And then, Ash clocks it.
26:46And then, Ash clocks it.
26:48Got class B in the tin there.
26:52Still, it's not the huge score the team were hoping for.
26:55The dog's interested round here.
26:57Just can't quite narrow down where it is.
27:00Meanwhile, in the room next door, a familiar-looking tub has just been found.
27:05Chocolate, anyone?
27:06What's more, a stash of cash found at the other property begins to join the dots.
27:14I think we found a load of cash, but no drugs.
27:16And then these have got drugs, but no cash.
27:18So I imagine they'd marry up together, wouldn't they?
27:20OK.
27:22As the search moves upstairs...
27:25Frankie, come here.
27:28Frankie's nose strikes again.
27:30Delta 26.
27:31We just had an indication of the upper bedroom on some cash.
27:34You've got a little bag of what looks like 50s in it in that one.
27:38That looks like it's got a load of cash in it as well.
27:41£900 in a lady's handbag, and now, on the top floor,
27:47Lydia's found a third suspect.
27:49Just listen to me one moment.
27:50So you're currently under arrest and suspicious of being concerned
27:53in the supply of a class B drug.
27:55No, I'm not.
27:56So you do not have to say anything, but...
27:57No, it's nothing to do with me.
27:59It's nothing to do with me.
27:59It's nothing to do with me.
28:01Anything you do say, maybe give it in evidence, all right?
28:04No, she is.
28:05No, she is.
28:06She is.
28:07No.
28:09No.
28:10Give me your phone, all right?
28:11Let's get that on fire.
28:13Oi, don't stamp on me.
28:14The woman was located in a bedroom with her teenage daughter.
28:18Here, take my phone.
28:19Oh, all right.
28:21Oh, I'm not being arrested.
28:23Have I ever got nothing?
28:24I'm already under arrest.
28:26So that's three in cuffs.
28:28If you just keep an eye on her face.
28:31Meanwhile, back at the other property,
28:32the woman thought to have escaped has just returned home.
28:35So Lydia makes her way over and nicks her, too.
28:40I'll search you quickly and then we'll get you off to custody
28:42and we'll get this all dealt with, OK?
28:45With all four suspects apprehended,
28:47the team focused their energies on the search.
28:50Bonnie, Bonnie, come here.
28:53And this time it's police dog Bonnie who hits the jackpot.
28:57My dog showed an interest in one of the speakers on the middle floor.
29:01Inside the speaker is a bundle of what looks like Coke.
29:07You're currently under arrest on suspicion of concern and supply
29:10of a Class B drug and possession of a Class A drug, OK?
29:13Time is 9.53, OK?
29:17But the search isn't over yet.
29:20James, I take it this BB gun was where you've left it, yeah?
29:24Perfect, thank you.
29:26Have we got the knuckle duster as well or no?
29:28No.
29:29I've got that.
29:31Police have stumbled across several nasty-looking weapons.
29:35It's gone well.
29:37We've got four under arrest for drug-related offences.
29:40Happy we've got some weapons.
29:41We've got a knuckle duster here.
29:43We've got a BB gun just there.
29:46We've got another one.
29:49So, yeah, we'll get them back to the station,
29:53get them all seized and we'll get these people interviewed.
29:55We've found deal bags, we've found the drugs, we've found the cash,
29:58everything that evidence that dealing's been taking place here.
30:01So, hopefully, some enforcement will tire it away and we can get some people prosecuted.
30:05With several bag loads of unsavoury gear taken out of circulation,
30:11Lydia and the team can head back to base and try to figure out what's really been going down on this street.
30:17So, the four people that we've got in custody are going to be interviewed now.
30:22We can do some work behind the scenes as well to get some intelligence on the drug dealing,
30:28see how far into it they are.
30:29From that, we'll make a decision as to whether we need to release them, keep them, charge them.
30:35So, overall, a good job.
30:38The chat with COVID and his partner were nick for both Class A and B offences.
30:44But, after an investigation, they were released without charge.
30:48The man and woman in the other house were charged with possession with intent to supply cannabis
30:53and they're awaiting trial.
30:59More than 10,000 motorists are nicked each year for driving an unroad-worthy car.
31:05It's up for this.
31:07Windscreen.
31:07An offence which could land you with a two-and-a-half-grand fine.
31:13So, this isn't working?
31:14Right.
31:14Again, where is your side repeater?
31:17That in itself is dangerous.
31:19Look at it.
31:20So, drivers with no MOT, beware.
31:23The interceptors are always watching.
31:27Vehicles with no MOT, could be...
31:30People forget.
31:31But it may be that they know their vehicle's got a number of defects that's unsafe.
31:36And they can't afford to get them fixed.
31:38It might mean that you've got a high number of vehicles on the road that are unsafe to be on the road.
31:45And therefore, it puts more people at risk of harm if certain components of that vehicle fail.
31:56It's the early hours of a wet and miserable Wednesday morning.
32:00Interceptors, Chris and Scott, have got their sights locked on a yellow Peugeot that's been getting a little too friendly with the van in front.
32:14Well, why not?
32:16I've never liked it since March.
32:20They're in the Mark car.
32:22But the Peugeot's dodgy driving suggests he hasn't even noticed he's being tailed.
32:28That was a bit of a weird dive-by-dive.
32:30What has he done?
32:31It looks like the driver's headed for the petrol pumps, but he's going to get a lot more than a full tank and a packet full of quavers.
32:43Hello, sir. Can I have your licence, please?
32:45Over to you, Scott.
32:46Your manner of driving is absolutely appalling.
32:51What's happened?
32:52Your driving is really bad.
32:55What was wrong?
32:56You were following the van in front of you, probably about that far away from the back of the van.
33:03And that's not an exaggeration either.
33:06Is there any reason for it?
33:09Are you in a hurry?
33:11Late for work or anything like that?
33:13No, I've got time.
33:14So why are you driving that close to a van in front of you?
33:19The man evidently doesn't feel like he's done much wrong, but Scott's just getting going.
33:24It's raining, for starters.
33:28If you needed to brake, or if that van breaks, you'll be crashing into the back of it.
33:32You're following it at about half a second.
33:36You weren't in control, no.
33:39You're going too fast, too close.
33:42In the wet, you need to leave at least four seconds.
33:44In the dry, you need to leave, too.
33:46And you're leaving about half a second at best.
33:49At 40 miles an hour, the stopping distance is 36 metres, or nine car lengths.
33:54But in rain like this, you can double it.
33:57Do you know your car has no M.O.T. since March?
34:02I'd like to check.
34:04You need to check.
34:06Especially when that wheel's a slick.
34:08That wheel feels like it's slick.
34:15Can I have your keys, please?
34:18Thank you very much.
34:19I'm just going to put your wheels onto full lock.
34:21Petrol head Scott's dream motor is a Lamborghini, and in his spare time likes nothing more than tinkering with his motorbike.
34:30But you don't need a BTEC in car maintenance to see what's up with a Peugeot.
34:36Locky, cords are exposed on the front, near, so I can see it down the middle.
34:41The tyres are smoother than a Craig David record.
34:47The insurance is social, domestic pleasure and business use.
34:50Okay.
34:52Worn or under-inflated tyres are responsible for around 500 casualties on the road each year.
35:00I start at five o'clock.
35:03It'll be probably about another ten minutes or so, because we need to go through some paperwork with you.
35:07But if you weren't driving that close to a van, you wouldn't have caught our attention.
35:12The problem is, I'll show you on this tyre, if you come round this way.
35:16Yeah, so you've got cords exposed on your tyre, for starters, and your vehicle doesn't have an MOT.
35:27So, with all due respect, you've only got yourself to blame.
35:31So, do you need your car to get to and from work?
35:34Well, you need to be maintaining your car better, don't you?
35:37The Interceptor specialise in dishing out valuable life lessons.
35:42Yep, there's your keys back.
35:43Perfect. Take care.
35:45Whether this one has sunk in is anyone's guess.
35:49Having little to no tread, the core's exposed, most of your braking goes through the front tyres.
35:54If that van needed to brake, he wouldn't have been able to brake effectively, and it would have just caused an RTC.
36:01That sort of driving's not acceptable, and that's what causes people to get hurt.
36:04So, maybe he'll learn a lesson from tonight. I doubt it, though.
36:08The punishment he got might just do the trick.
36:13For driving carelessly without an MOT and on bald tyres, the bloke received more than £1,600 in fines, plus five points on his licence.
36:22Still to come.
36:26Can you just step out of the car for me, please, sir?
36:29A cocky driver who thinks the law is merely optional.
36:32Do what I want when I want and how I want.
36:34Sometimes you get caught, sometimes you don't.
36:36In Northampton, Paul and Harrison are one of a number of units blue-lighting to reports of an altercation after an RTC.
37:02There's a driver of the vehicle still on scene, and it's crashed.
37:08It sounds like they've all run off.
37:11But as one job tails off, another runaway appears.
37:17Dog in the road there.
37:20If there's no-one fighting, we need to get this dog out of the road.
37:236-4, we're going to have to stop a second.
37:25There's a dog running loose in the road.
37:26If no-one's fighting, we'll hang by here for a second.
37:28Come here.
37:33Come here.
37:34Come here.
37:36Can you see your dog?
37:37Yeah, it's my castle.
37:40This cheeky chap slipped a collar whilst out shopping with its owner.
37:44Come here.
37:47Come here.
37:49And now risks being hit by a car.
37:51Is that its collar?
37:53Yeah.
37:54So, armed with its collar, lead and some scooby snacks, Harrison gets to work.
38:03Harrison's a bona fide dog nut whose ideal day out is a walk in the country with his golden retriever and beloved cockapoo.
38:11Here, come here.
38:11Today, he's settling for a run-around town with a mischievous mutt.
38:18Here, come here.
38:20Even with the help of the local shopkeeper.
38:23Where's that tree?
38:24The spooked pet refuses to play ball.
38:27Oh, man.
38:28But in this game of fetch, Harrison is determined to come out top dog.
38:35Oh.
38:36Paws up, you're nicked.
38:37You're on the police, is that good skills?
38:43You're a dog, madam.
38:43Yeah.
38:44Thank you very much.
38:45Thank you so much.
38:47God bless you.
38:48With one relieved owner reunited with her canine companion, Harrison and Paul's work is done.
38:58I looked at it and thought that dog's at full speed there.
39:01I could take it.
39:03The more you run, the more they run.
39:04Yeah, but I figured my run will get quicker or that dog will get tired.
39:08It's just who gets tired first.
39:14A few days later, the boys are back out again, patrolling the same neighbourhood.
39:20Where's that little black car?
39:22It's heading out Kingsort Way, which is basically heading...
39:24Up there?
39:26Yeah, basically that direction.
39:28A wanted motor has just started pinging ANPR cameras all across town.
39:33It's just driving around all day.
39:36Pretended to go after that, you know.
39:38Paul puts his boot down.
39:41Clear left, mate.
39:43The motor they're after is a black Chevrolet and it's on the cops' wanted list.
39:49It's a vehicle on a marker which has got a male drive, potentially no licence, no insurance, no MOT, no tax.
39:55We've just been driving about quite a bit.
39:57That's a full house of motoring offences.
40:01Get onto the Kettering Road and try and get in front of it.
40:04But can Paul intercept it before it slips back out of town?
40:08The vehicle's also got a carrier bag over a window, so it should be quite a distinctive spot.
40:13Not much is known about the driver, apart from the fact that he moves in mysterious ways.
40:21The trouble is with this car, it just seems to be going round and round, doesn't it?
40:24Yeah, there's no way you can kind of plot up for it.
40:28Now Harrison reckons they're closing in.
40:31North and road, go left, left, left, left here, left and here.
40:34The Chevrolet's pinged another camera just around the corner.
40:40Thank you, should be with it shortly, hopefully.
40:43There's something else around the corner too.
40:46Rush hour traffic.
40:47Oh, this could make it interesting here.
40:50Plastic bag, 11 o'clock.
40:53There it is.
40:55Stop it.
40:57Element, you all right?
40:59Can you just pull up to the side of the road for us, please?
41:00Yeah.
41:01Cheers.
41:01The driver seems friendly enough, so what's the story?
41:08You all right?
41:08Yeah, what's up?
41:10So we've got information to say this vehicle's not insured, taxable T, and if you've got a licence or not.
41:14Is that the case?
41:15That is.
41:16Have you got a licence?
41:17No.
41:17You haven't?
41:18No.
41:18Have the keys, please, then.
41:20He's immediately fessed up to four separate offences.
41:24Will you just step out of the car for me, please, sir?
41:27And doesn't appear to be the slightest bit bothered about any of them.
41:30You are shown his expired substantive licence, which means you obviously haven't renewed it.
41:37If you've not got insurance, you'll be reported for the consideration of the question of prosecution,
41:40offence of driving otherwise on contact of the licence, or driving no insurance.
41:44We'll do some paperwork, but unfortunately it means the vehicle will be seized.
41:46Yep.
41:46Yep.
41:47Can I make a phone call now?
41:48If you want.
41:49Yeah, yeah, of course you can.
41:50The Chevy's off to the pound.
41:53I've been half-inched.
41:54So he calls his partner to deliver the news.
41:57The feds.
42:00Federal agents working for the government.
42:05I'll ping you a s*** now if you wouldn't mind coming to get me back.
42:09All right, honey.
42:10Love you.
42:12Very surprising.
42:14It's just...
42:15I've just admitted that there's no licence, no insurance.
42:19I think he's just chanced it, hasn't he?
42:22The man, however, reckons that he's not your average lawbreaker.
42:27I don't agree with the system that we're in.
42:29I don't think we should be paying road tax.
42:30I don't think we should be paying insurance.
42:33The whole system that we're in is an absolute crock of s***.
42:37Soon to be falling, hopefully.
42:38So, basically, I don't take any notice of it.
42:41Do what I want when I want and how I want.
42:43Sometimes you get caught, sometimes you don't.
42:45Like members of the so-called freemen of the land movement,
42:50he claims to be a sovereign citizen
42:52and believes he's not subject to the same laws as the rest of us.
42:56If you're a sovereign individual,
42:58the law is do not hurt anybody,
43:01don't steal, and be kind to your neighbour.
43:04They're the basic laws.
43:05You know, there's good and bad in all systems,
43:08and these guys have been fair.
43:09I've been fair with them, so they've been fair in return.
43:11What more can you ask for?
43:12Getting a licence and some insurance would be a good start.
43:17Magic Mushrooms is what released me, mate.
43:20It's weird, man.
43:22Released me from...
43:23You sound like you highly recommend them.
43:24Oh, they released me from the system, bruv.
43:26I'm telling you.
43:27I'm not a drug user, but Magic Mushrooms are f***ing awesome.
43:33Apparently, the road to enlightenment is paved with Magic Mushrooms.
43:36Take it easy.
43:38Take care, you too.
43:40See you later, Chief.
43:41The man's lift is here, and he's free to go,
43:43but it's unlikely he'll be calling the DVLA any time soon.
43:48I think it's going to change my mindset.
43:50I've run my life how I want to run it.
43:52I'm not being legislated by no shitty system.
43:55Just keep on trucking.
43:56Namaste.
43:56And every interceptor in the county will be watching.
44:03It's all well and good him saying that,
44:05and he can have his opinions,
44:06but if he was to crash into someone
44:07when he should be driving on the road,
44:09he'd find himself in a lot of trouble.
44:12And to be fair, he's had a licence in the past,
44:14so it's not like he can't get one or refuse to get one.
44:17But he was all right with us,
44:19so he's perfectly friendly.
44:22It's just, he's obviously, he knew what was happening.
44:26He just chanced it and thought he'd get away with it.
44:30Unfortunately, now it's probably going to be disqualified.
44:32It's going to be even harder for him to get driving again.
44:34In his absence, the man was convicted of driving
44:36without a licence or insurance.
44:38He was fined over £1,300
44:40and banned from driving for six months.
44:52So he's going to be...
45:08So...
45:09So...
45:12So...