South Wales Police have had reports of small groups of rogue traders operating in our area, offering work and using a variety of clever tactics to pressurise you into buying something you don’t want or need, or that’s poor value for money. These frauds can include overpriced or substandard home maintenance or improvements, and, in…
A series of arrests across southern Wales and the West Country aimed at tackling the supply of drugs saw 20 people taken into custody including 12 on a single day. Led by Tarian, the Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) for southern Wales, Operation Altar is a large-scale investigation into an organised crime group responsible for…
With its breathtaking scenery and varied road network, Wales holds a major attraction for both local motorcyclists and those from further afield. Although Welsh roads are among the safest in the world, a motorcyclist is 58 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured in a collision than a person travelling in a car…
South Wales Police teams will be patrolling communities to respond to reports of antisocial behaviour between Halloween and Bonfire Night across the force area. Ahead of the October 31 to November 5 period, South Wales Police is reminding people to report any concerns they have regarding antisocial behaviour as part of its Project Pinpoint campaign. …
On Saturday, September 21, 2024, officers stopped a Peugeot van that had been linked to a Swansea organised crime group (OGC). The van had been on a return journey from Liverpool where it had been making multiple trips. The van was brought to a stop in Ystradgynlais after an operation from the Roads Policing Unit…
Dashcam images confirm a sighting of Joanne Jones walking on Graigwen Road towards Ynysybwl around 10.05am on the day she was reported missing, Monday October 21. A further witness saw her at Twyn Y Glog, Ynysybwl, around 12.45pm the same day not near the Brynffynon Hotel. Chief Inspector Matt Rowlands said: “We are seriously concerned for the welfare of…
As part of our ‘Operation Bang’ campaign, an alcohol test purchasing operation was conducted on Monday evening by a Mid Glam Licensing Officer accompanied by Youth Engagement Officer PC Evans and a South Wales Police youth volunteer. This was carried out at off licences in #Merthyr & the #Cynon Valley to ensure that alcohol is…
Ashley Davies, 30, of Forge Street, Pentre, was found guilty of the murder of Conall Evans on October 11 at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court. A jury found him guilty after a 10-day trial which began on September 30. Conall Evans, 30, was found seriously injured near the Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Hospital car park in the…
A prolific thief from Rhondda has been jailed and banned from a long list of retailers. Jamie Johnson, 42, of Tonypandy, stole property worth thousands of pounds in a two-month, indiscriminate shoplifting spree targeting retailers across the south Wales valleys. Johnson stole products such as alcohol, meat, scratchcards, a pressure washer and even a set…
On Friday, September 27 we hosted our first ‘Race Against Hate’ event at Sobell Leisure Centre in Aberdare. The event brought together around 100 primary schools from across Merthyr and Rhondda Cynon Taf to run in unity against hatred. It wasn’t just a run – it was an event that demonstrated the collective power of…
