POLICE seized three stolen cars during a raid on an industrial estate.

The vehicles, worth a total of £35,000, were recovered from Moorlands Industrial Estate, Tileworks Lane, Rettendon, Wickford, during a joint police, customs, DVLA, VOSA and Environment Agency operation codenamed Mulan, which is targeting the controversial site with past links to organised crime.

An Essex Police spokesman said: “Police carried out one in a series of continuing operations on the Moorlands estate on Wednesday. Three stolen vehicles were recovered and a number of fixed penalty notices issued for vehicles having no business use insurance, or with insecure loads or other vehicle offences."

If you know anything about illegal activity at Moorlands call investigations reporter Jon Austin in confidence on 01268 469304 or email jon.austin@nqe.com.