Archive: Impounded Vehicles Returned

A major European haulier sought help from SBC after UK customs officers seized a truck and trailer unit. A large amount of tobacco had been found in the trailer unit by UK Border Force officers and both had been seized and detained in the UK. SBC worked closely with the […]

SBC were approached by a large European finance house after one of their trucks was impounded in the UK. The UK authorities had evidence that the truck had been operated in the UK in breach of the cabotage regulations. The finance house was the ultimate owner of the vehicle, and […]

We can do no better than quote our client’s review: “Smith Bowyer Clarke assisted us to recover goods seized by the Border Force in Dover. The equipment had been seized more than 2 weeks before we approached SBC for assistance and we had not made any progress during that time. […]

Our client, a major Dutch haulier, had their truck seized for alleged breach of the cabotage regulations. Because only the ‘owner’ of a seized vehicle can apply for its return, Simon Clarke was instructed by a major international finance house to recover the vehicle. Having considered Simon’s written arguments, the […]

Our client, a large European operator, had one of their trucks stopped by the UK Border Force. It was found to contain (unknown to our client) a large quantity of contraband. The vehicle was seized by the authorities and SBC were instructed to urgently seek the release of the legitimate […]

A large European haulage company had one of their trucks seized by the UK Border Force. Illegal immigrants had been found concealed within. A prosecution was commenced against the driver for facilitating illegal entry and the truck was impounded as evidence in the prosecution case. The haulage company had no […]

A well-known European haulage company approached SBC for assistance. The UK Border Force had seized a vehicle and trailer operated by one of their subsidiaries. A large number of cigarettes had been discovered in the trailer by customs officials. SBC prepared written submissions for the return of the impounded vehicle […]

Simon Clarke represented both the Owner, a bank, and the Hirer of a custom built open car carrier at a hearing in front of the Traffic Commissioner to seek the restoration of a vehicle seized for suspected breach of cabotage rules. One of the main issues to be resolved was […]

A rogue Polish operator was caught conducting cabotage in the UK by the DVSA. The truck was impounded. The financing house who were the actual owners of the vehicle approached SBC to get the truck returned. The Traffic Commissioner, after hearing written and oral submissions from Harry Bowyer released the […]

SBC provides a ‘Locate & Recover’ service for hauliers whose vehicles just disappear from or stop moving on the GPS. This often means that the vehicle has been seized by HMRC or UKBA. With our contacts and investigators, we are able to locate, recover and even provide a driver to […]