Fourteen people have been arrested and a number of cars have been seized after police targeted offenders preying on vulnerable Newcastle revellers.
Northumbria Police have been identifying "vehicles of concern" in the city centre as part of an operation to prevent people from becoming victims of sexual violence. The initiative also saw officers identify unlicensed taxis.
The action, called Operation Redeemer, saw officers go out into the city on 17 occasions over eight weeks and carry out 80 interventions, many of which were to check on those who appeared to be vulnerable such as lone women.
