Van seized by police in Fenland thanks to eagle-eyed public

Eagle-eyed members of the public have bee praised by police after a van was spotted driving suspiciously.

Posting to their Facebook page Fenland police said: "Yesterday (Tuesday) eagle-eyed members of the public spotted this red van acting suspiciously around Benwick, Wimblington and Doddington.

"They raised their concerns by calling our control room and officers quickly located the van.

"The van was seized by officers under S165 of the Road Traffic Act for not having the correct insurance.

2It is thanks to these members of the public and their quick thinking that we were made aware of this van. Should you see anything that causes concern or seems suspicious please let us know and we can act."