Among the £6million haul of vehicles were a McLaren, a Bentley, a Rolls-Royce, a Ferrari and a Lamborghini [MPS]

SIXTY “supercars” worth an estimated £6million were seized in the West End this week.

The police crackdown was launched following complaints from residents that cars were being driven around neighbourhood areas at high speeds.

The “boy racer” cars included a McLaren, a Bentley, a Rolls-Royce, Ferrari and Lamborghini.

Officers also made five arrests, including for insurance fraud, using a mobile phone at the wheel, not using a seatbelt and driving without due care.

Metropolitan Police Service Special Inspector Geoff Tatman said: “This hugely successful operation has proved we are dealing with those crimes, such as anti-social driving, that is causing most distress to residents and tourists.”

“The operation work between the Met’s vehicle enforcement Team, Motor Insurance Bureau and Westminster City Council demonstrates to Londoners we are doubling down on crime on the roads.”

The city management chief Cllr Paul Dimoldenberg said: “People who think it is OK to use our roads as their own private racetrack late at night are not welcome in Westminster.

“The noise and dangerous driving from these boy racers is often worse during the summer, so I welcome these results from the enforcement work.

“This underlines the council’s zero tolerance approach to anti-social driving.

“We will continue to work alongside the police and other local authorities to make sure the racing stays on the racetrack and not on our streets.”