Ōpōtiki police crack down on trail bikes, make three arrests

Police impounded one of the trail bikes when conducting the warrants this morning. Photo / NZ Police

Three people have been arrested after police targeted traffic offending and anti-social trail bike use in the Bay of Plenty.

Early this morning, police searched four properties in the Ōpōtiki area.

One trail bike was located and impounded, and two young people were arrested at the scene.

“Following the search warrants, another property of interest was searched under warrantless power, locating and seizing cannabis, cash, and one trail bike,” said a police spokesperson.

A 25-year-old man was taken into custody in relation to these located items.

Police said the man was due to appear in court at a later date charged with traffic offending and drug-related charges.

The two youth would be referred to Youth Court.

Police urged people to come forward with information about unlawful dirt bike use, and thanked those who already had.

“Information like this helps us identify and locate alleged offenders and seize bikes for the safety of everyone on the roads or out and about.”

Anyone witnessing anti-social dirt bike use was asked to call 111 immediately.

Information can also be reported after the fact through 105 online or by phone.

It comes after a series of arrests in Rotorua for dirt bike offending.