UK police arrest 34 at Hells Angels 50th anniversary event

AP  |  London 

have arrested 30 bikers during a three-day event marking in Britain.

Police in and say 34 people had been detained on suspicion of drug offences and possession of offensive weapons in connection with the Euro Run 2019.

Police say 12 people five Germans, three Hungarians, and one person each from Switzerland, France, the and have been charged.

says authorities have been "very clear with those attending the event, many from overseas, that we will not tolerate criminal and anti-social behaviour."

Some 3,000 bikers are expected to take part in a 22-mile (35-kilometer) mass ride Saturday in from Pease Pottage to Brighton, the highlight of the event.

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First Published: Sat, June 01 2019. 19:45 IST