Labour Lliedi ward councillor Shaun Greaney said the teenager was approached at around 5.30 pm on Thursday 4 September in a lane leading from Penygaer Field to Felinfoel. The man allegedly “waved a white rock” in front of the boy’s face and asked him to buy it.
The boy refused and told his mother, who contacted Cllr Greaney.
“Fortunately her son had the good sense to say no, but the lady is terrified of the potential consequences for other children and has asked me to spread the alert,” he said.
“She fears there could be a fatality and I wholeheartedly share that worry. Drug dealing is an evil trade and I am urging all parents in the area to wise up their children to say no to drugs and to beware stranger danger.”
The councillor said the incident follows previous reports of young men on e‑bikes behaving suspiciously along the nearby River Lliedi path. He has called for an “instant response” from police, including a public appeal for witnesses, and urged residents to act as “the eyes and ears” of the force.
Dyfed‑Powys Police confirmed they received a report of the approach and that the youth declined the offer. The force said the Penygaer area has now been added to the Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention Team’s autumn patrol plan.
A spokesperson said tackling the supply of drugs remained a priority:
“We continue to work tirelessly to reduce drug misuse within our communities, to make it a less lucrative market for drug suppliers to operate in, and in doing so, make Carmarthenshire a safer place to live.
Communities know best what is normal for them, and we rely on the public to help us identify drug dealing activity so we can take robust action.”
Anyone with information about the man involved or concerns about drug use or supply is urged to contact police via the Dyfed‑Powys Police website, by emailing 101@dyfed-powys.police.uk, calling 101, or messaging the force on social media. Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.
