‘Met seized my Ferrari, they found out I was a sheikh, then gave it back’

The son of a billionaire sheikh today claimed that police handed back his confiscated £200,000 supercar, and said: “Arab money talks.”

The car was displayed outside New Scotland Yard to highlight a campaign against uninsured drivers ordered by Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe.

The Met said it would be auctioned or crushed unless its owner, 28, who was stopped in South Kensington, produced the correct paperwork. But it has now been returned.

Sheikh Rashid, son of the Emir of Ajman, which is nicknamed “little Dubai”, today posted photos of the car on his Facebook page with a triumphant message and a smiley face.

He boasted: “My Ferrari got seized in London, then they found out who i was and gave it back,” and added: “Arab money talks :D”. However, Scotland Yard said the car was returned after the owner obtained insurance, produced a valid driving licence and paid a fine, recovery fee and storage costs.

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