Police seized cars, arrested a drink driver and issued anti-social behaviour warnings in Merthyr Tydfil last weekend following reports of concerning behaviour. Neighbourhood policing teams, the Roads Policing Unit and local authority CCTV operators joined forces to have an unmarked car patrol the town and alert roads policing officers to vehicles of interest.
The targeted action followed "some serious and concerning incidents in the town", and took place between Friday, September 30 and Sunday, October 2. Police say "a number" of drivers were stopped during the operation, one drink driver was arrested and four people were issued with Section 59 warnings for vehicle-related anti-social behaviour (which means their vehicle will be seized if they commit any further offences).
Two vehicles were seized as they were being driven by people without licenses. The driver of one of the vehicles escaped from officers, and police investigations to identify him are ongoing. Any drivers caught on CCTV speeding through the town during the weekend who weren't stopped at the time will be retrospectively given Section 59 warnings.
