A host of cars have been seized after a trader was accused of illegally street trading vehicles.

Officers from Enfield council seized the cars last month from Bullsmoor Lane and Hertford Road after complaints from residents and issued a warning to the trader.

If prosecuted, convicted street traders can expect a fine of up to £1,000, plus costs to cover the removal and storage of the seized vehicles.

Enfield council’s cabinet member for environment Councillor Daniel Anderson has issued a warning to people dealing in cars illegally.

He said: “We are cracking down on illegal street trading. They are harming the legitimate car traders, taking up residents’ parking spaces, and there is also the threat posed by the sale of potentially unsafe vehicles.

“Although it can be difficult to track down the people responsible for this blight on our streets our officers are determined to find those responsible and tackle the problem of illegal street trading in this borough.”