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Duration
60 minutes
Series Info
Season 18 Episode 1 of 17

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A routine traffic stop for careless driving escalates into a scuffle inside the cells, resulting in a repeat offender being sent to prison. Meanwhile, police continue to hunt a gang that previously raided a Co‑op in the town of Hebden Bridge.

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The broadcast is a single episode of a television programme, classified as an episode‑type installment. It presents a slice of police work in a straightforward, observational style, keeping the focus on the events that unfold rather than on any broader thematic framing. The story kicks off with a routine traffic stop for a minor driving offence. What should be a brief encounter quickly escalates: the detained driver becomes involved in a scuffle inside the holding cells. The altercation ends with the repeat offender being sentenced to prison, underscoring how even a seemingly minor breach can spiral into serious consequences. At the same time, police officers turn their attention to a separate case – a gang that has carried out a raid on a Co‑op shop in Hebden Bridge. The team launches a pursuit, aiming to track down the perpetrators and bring them to justice. The episode follows the officers as they piece together the raid’s details and work to close the investigation. By juxtaposing the cell‑room confrontation with the hunt for the Hebden Bridge gang, the episode weaves together two distinct strands of law‑enforcement activity. It highlights both the immediate fallout of a traffic stop gone wrong and the broader, coordinated effort required to tackle organised criminal activity.

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Police Interceptors broadcasts on 5Action at 11:00am, Monday, 9 February 2026. (Subtitles)

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Runtime60 mins

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