Overview

• Avon and Somerset Police joined North Somerset Council, the Immigration Enforcement Team and the Motor Insurance Bureau to locate 20 cars that unofficial parking firms had failed to return
• Some vehicles were brought back with body damage, unexplained extra mileage or driven by uninsured individuals while others blocked local roads and required towing
• Officers found customer keys stacked insecurely in cars, heightening the risk of theft during returns
• Investigators have launched probes into three unlicensed ‘taxi’ services and are examining possible immigration and licensing breaches
• Bristol Airport and police are urging holidaymakers to book Park Mark accredited parking providers as investigations continue