Police seized a car being driven by a 16-year-old after they discovered he was using a fake licence.

The teenager was stopped as part of an operation targeting illegal food couriers in Thanet.

On Friday evening, a total of 22 drivers using cars and scooters were stopped and spoken to across the district.

Checks were carried out to ensure workers had the right documentation and insurance, with assistance from the Home Office.

Officers seized three cars - including the one being driven by the teenager.

A total of 11 people were reported for traffic offences, including not being insured for business use, and having false driving licences.

PC Glenn Castle, who led the operation, said: “Neighbourhood officers worked together and used a number of approaches to identify and stop any vehicles which were believed to be used for delivery work in and around Thanet.

“While this is not an offence in itself, workers must ensure they have the correct documents, including a valid driving licence and business insurance, and can provide them when asked to by an officer.

“Otherwise they risk breaking the law and can face a fine or even an appearance in court.

“Uninsured drivers can also put other road users at risk if a collision were to happen, so we will continue to regularly run operations such as this to ensure the message gets through.”