Police have conducted a trail bike operation in the Lake Macquarie area yesterday, issuing five infringement notices for unlicensed and unregistered bikes.

These operations run throughout the year, targeting illegal activity in and around national parks and reserves.

Between 6am and 4pm yesterday (Saturday 28 March 2015) police conducted a trail bike operation in Fraser Park, Birdie Beach, Pinnies Beach, Catherine Hill Bay, Caves Beach, Red Head Beach, and Black Smiths Beach (including Belmont Wetlands).

Police issued infringement notices to four riders for unregistered quad bikes and one trail bike rider was issued an infringement notice for being an unlicensed rider.

In addition police located a stolen vehicle in the northern section of the Belmont Wetlands /Dunes and a stolen vehicle in the old Quarry area, west of Caves Beach.