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# Nine arrests made in Ipswich police operation targeting road criminals
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/nine-arrests-made-in-ipswich-police-operation-targeting-road-criminals/
- Published: 2025-04-29T12:53:09.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:13:34.000Z
- Description: More than 70 vehicles were stopped and over 190 Traffic Offence Reports issued during a multi-agency day of action in Ipswich last week.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Policing, Crime, #article, Suffolk Constabulary, Suffolk Police & Crime Commissioner, Tim Passmore, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**Why it matters:** The operation targeted criminals using Ipswich's road network while also focusing on dangerous driving behaviours that contribute to fatal collisions.

**The big picture:** The intelligence-led operation involved nine partner agencies and took place on Tuesday, 22 April at a check site at Sainsbury's in Hadleigh Road, aiming to disrupt organised crime groups that operate across county borders.

![Police arrested nine people and stopped more than 100 vehicles](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1733911088-op-alliance-1-1.jpg)

More than 70 vehicles were stopped and over 190 Traffic Offence Reports issued during the latest operation (Suffolk Constabulary)

**By the numbers:**

- 71 vehicles were escorted to the check site, with just 14 found clear of offences
- 63 Traffic Offence Reports were issued at the site
- 129 additional speeding offences were detected in surrounding areas
- Five vehicles were seized for various offences

**The details:** Police made four arrests, including three for drug-driving and one for a suspect wanted by Lincolnshire Police for theft. Immigration Enforcement made five further arrests after checking 51 people.

Officers focused on the "Fatal Four" offences that commonly cause serious accidents: drink/drug driving, mobile phone use, speeding, and not wearing a seatbelt.

A motorcyclist was recorded travelling at 81mph in a 40mph zone on the A1214 London Road.

**What they're saying:** Sergeant Alex Kelly of the Roads and Armed Policing Team said: "Days of action like this are vital in helping us gather and share intelligence with partner agencies, and are also a great way of intensely targeting an area."

"I have attended far too many collisions where one of the 'Fatal Four' elements was a contributing factor, some of which have resulted in the loss of a loved one."

Suffolk's Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore added: "The number of arrests and traffic offences recorded show just how valuable these multi-agency days of actions are."

"I fully support these pro-active campaigns. They send out a strong, clear message to those who choose not to comply with the 'fatal four' that Suffolk Constabulary is on the case."

**The bottom line:** The operation was part of the National Police Chiefs' Council's Operation Spotlight, which focuses on criminal use of the road network and targets those committing the most dangerous driving offences.

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