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Record number of illegal e-bikes seized across UK as police issue warning

The Independent UK News · 17 August 2026 at 00:01

Record number of illegal e-bikes seized across UK as police issue warning

Sergeant Stuart Ford, who leads the cycle team at City of London Police, described illegal e-bikes as ‘a menace’

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Record number of illegal e-bikes seized across UK as police issue warning

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