POLICE seized five off-road bikes this morning after complaints they were causing a nuisance .

Officers confiscated the scrambler bikes, which they said were bring driven illegally.

Officers from GMP's specialist off-road bike team, part of the Safer Roads Targeting Team, were deployed at around 11am this morning to Withington Lane in Aspull.

Police seized five of-road bikes and a Ford Transit van under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002.

No arrests were made.

GMP's Safer Roads Targeting Team is equipped with a fleet of on and off-road bikes and unmarked cars to help catch offenders riding illegally.

Police have seized five off-road bikes

Police have seized five off-road bikes

Sergeant Brian McGill of GMP's Safer Roads Targeting Team, who carried out today's successful operation, said: "We know that off-road bikes being driven illegally and in an anti-social manner is a real cause of concern and annoyance in our communities.

"We work alongside local authorities and residents to tackle the problem and measures include gating off areas that are used, putting up warning signs or, if the problem is persistent, ultimately seizing a bike that is used illegally and taking it off the streets for good.

"We'd encourage people to use the online reporting facility at www.gmp.police.uk, where there is a specific section for reporting nuisance use of motorcycles."