Gwents tuk-tuk fleet had price tag of almost £40k

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Gwent's tuk-tuk fleet had price tag of almost £40k

Last week, Police Oracle reported that the force had begun using the three-wheeled vehicles on patrols.

Date - 26th October 2022
By - Cachella Smith

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The latest additions to Gwent’s vehicle fleet, four new tuk tuks, have come in with a price tag of almost £40k. Costling £9,936 each, the vehicles will be used by officers and ambassadors employed by the Newport City Council...

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