Scams awareness month set to help the public beat the con-artists
Residents in Swansea are being given help to avoid being caught out by scams.
This July is 'Scams Awareness Month' and Swansea Council's Trading Standards...
Don’t Become a Victim of Rio 2016 Olympics Ticket Fraud
The Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro begin on 6th August 2016 and you are now able to purchase tickets from the Rio 2016...
Hate crime: Totally unacceptable
Response statements issued by South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, Alun Michael and South Wales Police lead on Hate Crime Superintendent Lian Bartlett:
Superintendent Liane...
Operation Pigeon – sentencing of 10 defendants
Officers from the Dyfed-Powys Police Serious and Organised Crime Team welcome the sentences handed down today by Judge Paul Thomas in respect to the...
Sean Buckley: Sentenced to a minimum of 17 years for murder...
Following the sentencing of Sean Buckley at Cardiff Crown Court, senior investigating officer, Detective Inspector Stuart Wales said: “Our thoughts today are with Finley...
NSPCC: Statement on Finley Thomas murder trial
NSPCC Cymru today released a statement in response to the guilty verdict returned on Sean Buckley for the murder of 17 month old Finley Thomas.
The 28...
Child cruelty offences in Wales increase by more than 50%
The number of child cruelty and neglect cases recorded by police in Wales has risen by 53% in the last year, the NSPCC reveals...
NSPCC reveals internet role in hundreds of child sex offences
The internet was used as a gateway by offenders to commit nearly 300 sex crimes against children in Wales last year, according to figures...
Caravan Theft in Carmarthenshire
Dyfed Powys Police are warning people to be vigilant after the theft of a number of caravans and trailers were stolen from the Carmarthenshire...
Action Fraud warns that Banking Malware accounts for 41% of recorded...
In a recent report run by Action Fraud and the City of London Police, it has been found that Banking Malware accounts for 41...
Rogue mattress-sellers warning
Pembrokeshire Trading Standards and Dyfed-Powys Police are warning residents not to get caught out by rogue mattress-sellers after receiving reports that people are being...
Rogue trader cheated vulnerable pensioner
A rogue handyman who conned a vulnerable 81-year-old Milford Haven woman out of hundreds of pounds has been ordered to repay her the money.
Frederick...
Man Charged – Aberystwyth Store Robbery
Following a robbery at the Premier Store, North Parade, Aberystwyth on Easter Sunday, March 27 2016 - a 30 year old man from Aberystwyth...
‘Armani’ Jacket Trader Warned
An Italian street trader, who visits the UK several times a year selling jackets he falsely claims are Armani, has been issued with a...
Police appeal following robbery Llys Yr Orsaf, Llanelli
“Police are investigating an allegation of robbery which occurred at approximately 9.30pm on Tuesday 22nd March in Llys Yr Orsaf, Llanelli.
The male victim received injuries...
Counterfeit cigarettes case in Swansea leads to suspended prison sentence
Swansea Trading Standards is continuing its efforts to keep counterfeit tobacco off the streets after a local man was prosecuted for storing and selling...
‘Beware’ Warning as fraudsters target mental health sufferers.
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau’s (NFIB) Proactive Intelligence Team has identified an increasing trend whereby people experiencing mental health issues are actively being recruited...
FIVE CHILD SEX OFFENCES RECORDED EVERY DAY
The number of child sex offences reported to police across Wales rose to 1,753 last year – an average of almost five a day.
The...
Police investigate spate of unusual distraction cashpoint thefts across south Wales
Police investigating several unusual cashpoint thefts across south Wales have released CCTV stills of two men they want to identify.
Officers suspect two men are...
New plan to tackle child sexual exploitation in Wales
The first national action plan to tackle child sexual exploitation in Wales has been launched by Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford.
The All-Wales...
URGENT Online Extortion Demand Affecting UK Businesses
Within the past 24 hours a number of businesses throughout the UK have received extortion demands from a group calling themselves ‘RepKiller Team’.
Method of...
Online dating fraud cost victims £27 million last year
Online dating fraud in the UK cost victims a heart-breaking £27 million last year, according to the latest stats from the City of London...
Stop scammers in their tracks, say Trading Standards
CARMARTHENSHIRE’S Trading Standards team is warning people to be on their guard against scammers, and asking people to look out for the welfare of elderly...
Three jailed for terrorism offences
A police investigation has led to three people being jailed today for terrorism offences.
Kristen Brekke, Forhad Rahman and Adeel ULHAQ, received sentences totalling more...
Justice catches up with door to door con man
A Swansea businessman who took money from customers throughout South and West Wales without carrying out the work he was paid to do, is...
Royal Mail Van Fraud Alert: Royal Mail Scam Email
Fraudsters are sending out virus infected emails that claim a package has been seized by HM Revenue & Customs upon arrival into the United...
Quad Bikes Security Advice
Following on from the information provided in December 2015 regarding quad bikes stolen in the Dyfed Powys area in the autumn months the following...
Arson at Haverfordwest public toilets
An arson attack was carried out at the public toilets in the Castle Lake Car Park in Haverfordwest on Friday night.
The fire caused extensive...
Call centre conmen guilty of fraudulent trading in Swansea
Two local men have narrowly avoided jail after pleading guilty to operating a bogus claims management company in Swansea.
Swansea Trading Standards have successfully prosecuted...
TRIMSARAN CHANGING ROOMS DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT £50,000
Damage caused to the changing rooms at Trimsaran would cost around £50,000 to repair.
Vandals have repeatedly targeted the building, the last time during December...
Pembrokeshire Council writes to hundreds of wood-burner owners
Pembrokeshire County Council's public protection department has written to all householders in the County who are known to have their wood or coal burning...
Police arrest two men for damage to vehicle tyres in Carmarthenshire
Police can confirm that two males, aged 40 and 45 from the Pontyberem and Burry Port area, have been arrested on suspicion of causing...
Updated: Smash and Grab – Crosshands Home Bargains! –
Update 3rd Jan 2016 - 8pm.
Dyfed Powys Police said confirmed that the incident was an accident and not a Smash and Grab raid as...
Swansea community tackles anti-social behaviour with protection order
Morriston in Swansea is to become the first community in the city to be covered by a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO).
The order will...
Swansea drugs gang jailed
A drugs gang involved in the import and supply of heroin and cocaine in Swansea has been sentenced to prison.
Mohammed Ahmed, aged 30, of...
Morriston ‘legal highs’ shop owner sent to prison
A shop-owner from Morriston in Swansea has been sent to prison after selling dangerous ‘legal highs’ to people visiting his business.
Kashif Iqbal, owner of...
25 year old man charged with Pembroke Dock robbery
Following an incident against an elderly lady that occurred on Wednesday, September 23, at Pembroke Dock, a 25 year old man, Daniel James Gwynn,...
Farmer Receives Apology and Compensation from Youths
A Milford Haven farmer has received an apology and compensation from 10 teenage boys who caused criminal damage to his hay bales.
The group entered...
Counterfeit tobacco seller jailed after trading standards swoop
COUNTERFEITERS have been warned there is no hiding place in Swansea after another of their number was caught selling illicit tobacco in the city.
Ian...
Station Road Llanelli incidents – two men charged
Temporary Detective Inspector Louise Harries said: “Dyfed-Powys Police is continuing to investigate incidents in Station Road, Llanelli on August 26. The two men arrested,...
Alec Warburton murder investigation update
South Wales Police is continuing to investigate the disappearance of 59-year-old Alec Warburton from Swansea.
Detectives are carrying out a murder investigation after he was...
Burglary suspect traced through half-eaten snack
Police in Swansea traced a burglary suspect through DNA technology after he left a half-eaten snack at the scene of his crime.
The burglary happened...
Firefighters Tackle a huge blaze in town centre Llanelli.
We've just been sent a video of what looks like the the Parc United Reform Church on Murray Street Llanelli engulfed in flames.
The church...
29 year old man charged with rape and attempted assault
Following reports of an injured female being discovered within the graveyard of St David’s Church in Carmarthen during the early hours of Tuesday, August...
Pembroke Dock Assault Arrests
Two 42 year old men from the Pembroke Dock area have been arrested on suspicion of committing a section 18 assault.
The first arrest was...
Investigation into the disappearance of Alec Warburton continues
Detectives investigating the disappearance of Alec Warburton, 59, who was last seen at around midday on Friday 31st July are now treating the investigation...
Police search for man in possession of a weapon in Saundersfoot
Dyfed Powys Police has received a report of a man making threats in possession of a weapon in Saundersfoot.
Police were at the scene at...
More than 12,000 breath tests carried out across Wales during Summer...
Over 300 breath tests were positive throughout Wales during the recent month-long Anti Drink and Drug Drive Summer Campaign.
The campaign, which was led by...
Swansea burglar sentenced to nine years in prison
A Swansea man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after he smashed his way into the home of a 73-year-old man to...
Operation Lion – reducing alcohol related violence in towns
Police have launched a campaign to help reduce town centre alcohol-related anti-social behaviour and violent crime in Tenby.
Inspector Mark McSweeney said, “I want to...
