A male was caught driving a Peugeot 308 without a valid licence or insurance near Oxford.

The black hatchback was stopped and seized in Wheatley, a village five miles east of the city, yesterday evening (Wednesday, October 5) at around 6.30pm.

Police have said the driver only held a provisional licence and was not insured.

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He was reported to court by police constables Ryan Dollery and Tim Bowers of Thames Valley Police’s Rural Crime Taskforce.

The taskforce claims to have seized more than 200 motor vehicles in under two years, with some stolen, some used in crime and others driven without insurance or a licence.

Oxford Mail: The black hatchback was stopped and seized in WheatleyIt was launched in March 2022 with a team of officers who tackle serious and organised rural crime and support rural communities.