‘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…
Police appeal for information following RTC near Nantgaredig
Dyfed-Powys Police are investigating a collision on the B4310 outside Horeb Chapel, Carmarthenshire, which occurred sometime between 8.50am and 9.05am today (March 6). A dark blue Land Rover Defender has left the road and collided with the wall of the…
Man charged following assault at St Joseph’s RC Comprehensive, Port Talbot
Following an assault which took place at St Joseph’s RC Comprehensive in Port Talbot, a 54-year-old man has been charged. Anthony Felton from Swansea has been charged with Section 18 – attempt wounding with intent. The victim of the assault…
Leanne Williams murder investigation update : Man charged with murder
Matthew Battenbough, 33, has been charged with the murder of Leanne Williams. He is due to appear at Swansea Magistrates Court tomorrow, Wednesday March 5 at 10am. No further action is being taken against a 41-year-old man arrested as part of…
Dyfed-Powys Police’s biggest drugs operation takes £12 million of cannabis out of the supply chain
Police teams tackling the threat presented by industrial scale cannabis farms have taken more than £12 million worth of cannabis out of the supply chain. Raiding buildings from former schools and empty town centre shops to a disused newspaper office,…
Pursuit of vehicle with cloned plates through Hendy ends with arrests
On the late evening of Sunday (16th Feb), Roads Policing Officers, assisted by NPAS, pursued a vehicle with cloned plates, from Junction 40 of the M4 to Heol Llwyn Bedw in Hendy, where it was abandoned. The driver – a…
Man sentenced for offences under Malicious Communications Act
A Carmarthen man has been sentenced following a trial where he was convicted of two offences under the Malicious Communications Act. Matthew Thomas, 47, from Carmarthen, appeared at Llanelli Magistrates Court on Thursday, February 13, 2025, where he was handed…
Police and Crime Commissioner launches four-year Police and Crime Plan for 2025/2029
Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner, Dafydd Llywelyn, has launched his four-year Police and Crime Plan for 2025 to 2029, setting out his vision to improve public trust and confidence in policing. The plan reflects the priorities of people in Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire,…
One of UK’s Most Wanted Fugitives Jailed for 12 Years
A man who was one of the UK’s most wanted criminals has been sent to prison for 12 years at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court today (Friday February 14). Calvin Parris was the last member of an organised crime group (OCG)…