A police crackdown on hoons across south-east Queensland has resulted in almost 60 vehicles being impounded and 2000 fines being issued.

Operation Uniform Elderberry has been underway since June, in which time officers have come across illegal hooning activity being shared on social media apps like Tik-Tok.

They’ve also uncovered dangerous modifications including a steering wheel that had been replaced with a computer game steering wheel.

Road policing and regional support command Assistant Commissioner Ben Marcus said the operation netted significant results.

“Police have disrupted various hoon events, seen a vehicle catch fire as a result of hooning and uncovered dangerous modifications such as one vehicle which had its steering wheel replaced with a computer game steering wheel.

“Our officers have come across illegal hooning activity being shared on social media apps like TikTok and impounded vehicles of those responsible.

“We also detected 164 drink and drug drivers as part of our anti-hooning crackdown.”

Key figures from the operation:

• 59 vehicles impounded during Operation Uniform Elderberry
• 2,048 infringement notices issued including 702 for speeding and 182 for vehicle defects