Lincolnshire Police stops van on A1 at Long Bennington

Police stopped a lorry where the driver claimed they didn't know where the cargo in the back was from.

Lincolnshire Police's Road Policing stopped the lorry on the A1 at Long Bennington yesterday, Sunday April 16.

The vehicle was UK registered, but had no insurance, tax or MOT.

The driver was taking the vehicle back to Lithuania, but they told police they did not know where the mowers in the back were from.

Police seized the vehicle and enquiries are ongoing into the mowers in the vehicle.