Lancashire police are targeting people who make money from buying and selling stolen car parts.

The clampdown is part of Operation Partridge, which also looks at businesses who sell cars which have been written off, to make sure they're not breaking the law. The operation will be carried out at a motor salvage yard in East Lancashire on Friday 29 February.

Officers from Lancashire Constabulary's Road Policing Unit and Serious and Organised Crime Unit will be joined by Local Authority Licensing Officers, Environment Agency and Trading Standards.

Sergeant Simon Ingham, from Lancashire Constabulary's stolen vehicle squad, said: "All motor salvage operators should register with the local authority and keep records. The purpose of this operation is to make sure they're complying with the regulations.

"It is also about working with our partners to reduce crime, in particular auto crime where stolen vehicles and stolen parts are being sold and handled through these types of premises. "I would also like to warn people who choose not to comply with the regulations, we will be carrying out more operations in the future and you will be caught.

"However, if you're not already registered and you're not sure whether you should be, then contact your local authority licensing officer within your local council area."