Police turn seized criminals' Ferrari 458 into crime-fighting supercar to chase down baddies in Czech Republic

Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 8:48 PM by Sean Parker

The Czech Republic police force added a Ferrari 458 Italia to its fleet that once belonged to criminals, which has a top speed of over 320km/h
The cost to convert the Italian supercar into a police car was the equivalent of a hatchback the cops usually use
The V8-powered car will be used to chase down other powerful cars that take part in illegal road races and stolen cars

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A Ferrari 458 Italia, once owned by criminals, is the latest car to join the Czech Republic police force fleet.

ferrari 458 with police stickers — The Czech Republic police will use a Ferrari 458 Italia that was once red and owned by criminals after being seized. Image: Czech Police / Twitter
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According to the BBC, the cost to convert the powerful Italian supercar into a police car, consisting of blue and yellow fluorescent stickers and blue light, was around R210 000.

Jiri Zly, head of the police's traffic department, says

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