Armed police and forensics swoop on private hire vehicle shutting A47 in Peterborough

A private hire vehicle is at the centre of a police operation which brought the A47 westbound in Peterborough to a standstill this afternoon.
Police examining the Vauxhall Insignia. Photo: Joe Giddens/PAPolice examining the Vauxhall Insignia. Photo: Joe Giddens/PA
Police examining the Vauxhall Insignia. Photo: Joe Giddens/PA

Armed police stopped the Huntingdonshire District Council registered private hire vehicle, a grey Vauxhall Insignia shortly after 2pm.

The stop was made close to the Fulbridge Road Interchange.

Police examining the Vauxhall Insignia. Photo: Joe Giddens/PAPolice examining the Vauxhall Insignia. Photo: Joe Giddens/PA
Police examining the Vauxhall Insignia. Photo: Joe Giddens/PA

Forensics officers have also attended.

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Police have not said why the vehicle was stopped or if any arrests were made, by dashcam footage of the scene shows numerous police units involved in the sting operation.