Four arrests were made by police as part of a number plate recognition operation in Witham.

The Braintree and Uttlesford policing team made two arrests for drug driving and arrested one person who was wanted by the Met Police for theft of a motor vehicle.

A fourth person was arrested for recall to prison, failing to stop for police, failing to appear for drug driving and drug driving on the day.

A total of 30 traffic offence tickets were also handed out during the ANPR operation on Friday, September 21.