If you were travelling into the Llanelli area one day this week, you'll undoubtedly have seen the heavy police presence on one of the busiest roads into the town.
Officers were out in force along the A484 in Bynea on Wednesday, January 19, and throughout the day more than 300 vehicles were stopped whilst on their travels by Dyfed-Powys Police.
It was part of a day of action by the force to "cause disruption" to people travelling into the area planning to commit crime. Throughout the course of the day, 10% of those stopped were found to have committed offences.
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A spokesman for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “As part of the Neighbourhood Policing Week of Action officers conducted a stop check on the A484 in Bynea aiming to cause disruption and enforcement action on people traveling into the area intent on committing crimes.
“The operation, on Wednesday, January 19, saw the Llanelli rural neighbourhood policing team, Llanelli response team, the rural crime team and the roads policing unit stop-check 309 vehicles.
“Occupants in more than 10% of the vehicles stopped were found to be committing offences with traffic offence reports and driver warnings given for offences including defective tyres, misrepresented number plates, no MOT, no insurance, insecure loads, not wearing a seatbelt, use of mobile phone while driving and driving while disqualified.
“One vehicle was seized for having no insurance, with another four searched under the misuse of drugs act, with an arrest for drug-driving and the seizure of drugs."
The operation was supported by Natural Resources Wales, which conducted checks on waste vehicles and found all to have the correct paperwork and licences.
A police spokesman added: “During the day, RPU officers engaged with local school children, aged between 4 and 5 years, from Bynea CP who were conducting an educational lesson on different vehicles, who were thrilled to have been visited by police.
“Dyfed-Powys Police would like to thank the public for their support as there was positive feedback from law-abiding members of the community.”
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