The National Party's law and order spokesperson Mark Mitchell says Police should crush the dirt bikes they confiscated in south Auckland over the weekend.
Police arrested five people and impounded five bikes and a car during Operation Metallic Red, during which they surrounded gang members in an Ōtara park.
Judith 'Crusher' Collins did it with cars - now Mitchell wants to mash the motorbikes.
"Me personally I'd like to see a few of them crushed without a doubt, especially the ones to do with the gangs, the adult gangs," Mitchell told Newshub.
It comes after a weekend when police bit back at the bikies, confiscating vehicles and making five arrests across Sunday and Monday.
One accident left one person in a critical condition in hospital, one of three crashes over the long weekend.
"Obviously absolute chaos yesterday," Mitchell said.
Masher Mitchell is asking why it took Police so long.
"I've been asking that of the police leadership for the past 18 months why they're not taking firm action on this. The public wants to see it, the public deserves it. But it was good to see yesterday they put a proper operation together and they're obviously able to clamp down and put some pressure on these guys."
Although it came as a surprise to Police Minister Ginnny Andersen.
"You're not aware of this story?" Newshub asked.
"I haven't seen this story," Minister Andersen replied.
Andersen was unaware of Operation Metallic Red, and unwilling to go as far as Mitchell.
"We have to wait and see if there's ways of impounding those vehicles if they're not being used appropriately, then I don't know if crushing is required but if they're being used and not lawfully then they should be taken off those people."
Local councillor Alf Filipaina said he's not surprised there were just five arrests given how manoeuvrable the bikes are.
But Filipaina said the people of Ōtara are telling him it's about time for this crackdown.
"They are scared, I mean everybody is. When you end up getting 40 to 50 people together you know that is very intimidating."
It's not just the long rides, he said the dirtbikes are churning up parks.
"When they do that to the grounds, the kids can't play, you know, that's the thing. Or the adults, they can't play the sport because the ground's closed, guess whose fault that is?"
Police say they'll continue to actively target those involved and will review CCTV footage which they say will likely result in further arrests and charges.
