More than 120 Llanelli residents identified as ‘money mules’ in fraud investigation
More than 120 people living in the Llanelli area have handed over their personal bank details to criminals involved in money laundering in exchange for financial gifts. Economic Crime Team officers from Dyfed-Powys Police identified the individuals as part of…
Police appeal for information regarding RTC in Llanelli
APPEAL | Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating a collision on the junction of Elgin Road and Pwll Road, Llanelli, at around 6.45pm on Thursday, January 23, 2025. The collision involved a Red Nissan Qashqai and a pedestrian. The female pedestrian suffered…
Dog bites cyclist in Pembrey Country Park
Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating a report of a man having been bitten by a dog while cycling in Pembrey Country Park at around 2.30pm on Sunday 2 March, 2025. The incident is reported to have involved the man being bitten…
Former CCTV operator for Dyfed-Powys Police charged with Data Protection and Computer Misuse offences
Former Dyfed-Powys Police CCTV operator, Russell Hasler appeared at Llanelli Magistrates Court on March 5th charged with Controlling and Coercive behaviour, Data Protection and Computer Misuse offences. He was arrested in 2023 by Professional Standards Department officers who were investigating…
‘Stalking and spiking protections key priority in new Crime & Policing Bill,’ says Llanelli MP
Tough action against perpetrators of stalking and spiking is on its way as part of the UK Labour Government’s new legislation to deliver on its commitment to tackle the scourge of violence against women and girls according to Dame Nia…
Cannabis plants worth more than £860,000 seized from properties in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Powys
Cannabis plants worth more than £860,000 have been seized from properties in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Powys in just one week as police continue their crackdown on industrial scale drug production. Dyfed-Powys Police took part in Operation Mille 3 – a…
Grieving mum describes devastating loss of ‘loving, caring and funny’ son as killer jailed
A grieving mum has described the devastating loss of her ‘loving, caring and funny’ son as his killer is jailed. Liam Morgan Whittle died after suffering catastrophic head injuries from two punches following a night out in Llanelli. He was…
Murderer of Sophie Evans jailed for life
The family of Llanelli mum Sophie Evans say they will never forget her ‘beautiful smile and comforting ways’ as a man is jailed for life for her murder. When the 30-year-old let her partner’s father into her home on July…
Llanelli man found guilty of manslaughter following fatal assault on night out
A man has admitted to killing another man with two punches during a night out in Llanelli. Jason Thomas, of Felinfoel Road, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on what should have been the first day of a trial at Swansea Crown…
First Minister backs Llanelli steel fabricator’s call for industry growth at Senedd event
Llanelli-based steel fabrication company, Shufflebottom Limited, took centre stage at a recent event in the Senedd, where industry leaders, apprentices, and policymakers gathered to celebrate the heritage and future of the Welsh steel sector. The event, hosted by the British…