After failing to attend two court hearings, a Carmarthenshire man has been found guilty of fishing offences at Llanelli Magistrates Court and has been ordered to...
A driver who pulled off from police, crashing into their car, before leading a 20-mile chase which ended when his car had been stung and his...
A 60-year-old man has been jailed for 21 years for the historical rape and abuse of children. Christopher Daniel James, of Brynheulwen, Blaenannerch, raped and abused...
A man who inflicted fatal injuries on his friend during a violent attack in his victim’s own home has been convicted of manslaughter following a trial...
A controlling boyfriend who pointed a knife at his partner’s throat and threatened to kill her in front of two teenage girls has been jailed for...
A man has been charged with attempted murder following an incident in Upper Brynamman, Carmarthenshire. Police were called to Station Road in the early hours of...
A drink-driver who caused the death of a colleague when he crashed his car following a Christmas party has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years. Meirion Emerson...
A man and a woman have been jailed for assaulting and robbing a vulnerable man at a railway station. Rory Barnes, aged 23, of Ash Grove,...
Many rural households off the mains gas network rely on oil for their heating. But with the price of oil skyrocketing in recent months, Dyfed Powys...
A 17 year-old disqualified driver who sped away from police, leading to a chase through a busy town, has been handed a suspended sentence and banned...
Six people have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A and B controlled drugs and money laundering offences. The arrests by Dyfed Powys...
Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn visited the old Police Station in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire last week, which has been converted to a hub for the community’s...
Two men from Newport who were running a county lines operation selling crack cocaine and heroin in Llanelli have been jailed. On January 19, Officers from...
A Carmarthen man has been convicted of abusing and raping children following a trial at Swansea Crown Court. James Thomas, aged 42, of Mansel Street, Carmarthen,...
Four criminals who travelled from Swansea on two consecutive nights to burgle homes in the Ammanford area have been jailed. Ricky David Jenkins, aged 34, of...
Natural Resources Wales fisheries enforcement officers have been busy tackling a spate of ‘barbaric’ illegal foul hooking incidents which have taken place on the River Loughor....
A drug-driver who caused a serious collision, leaving one person in hospital for a month, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison. Phillip Barber, aged...
The Dyfed-Powys Police region is reportedly one of the least likely areas to have vehicle thefts new figures have revealed. Vehicle theft fell 13.6% from 2020...
Three men have been sentenced to a total of six years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of drugs with the intent to supply. On...
A man has been jailed for two years after he was found in a house converted into a sophisticated cannabis factory containing 249 plants. Elton Haizi,...
A 21-year-old man who calmly walked away after knocking a man out in an unprovoked attack, which saw his victim spend two months in hospital, has...
PCSO Helen Fender has been recognised at Dyfed Powys Police’s awards for her efforts in tackling anti-social behaviour associated with unscrupulous cockle pickers descending on the...
A police officer equipped with a miracle spray has saved the life of an overdose victim in Carmarthenshire. PC Gareth Rees, one of several officers across...
A routine stop check carried out by officers from Dyfed-Powys Police resulted in more than £14,000 being seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA). On...
A man who stabbed his victim in the back seven times in a brutal attack has been jailed for life for his murder. Ashley Keegan will...
A drink-driver who was involved in a crash with a mobility scooter has pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving, drink driving and failing...
Eight assaults every day were committed against Welsh emergency workers during the first six months of this year, new figures have revealed. More than 1,360 assaults...
Thinking of buying an e-scooter as a gift this Christmas? You may want to rethink that idea. Dyfed-Powys Police are reminding people that privately owned e-scooters...
A drink-driver who caused the death of a six-month-old baby girl last month has been convicted and sentenced to four years in prison. Lucy Dyer, aged...
The family of 41 year-old Andrea Powell have paid tribute to her after she sadly died in hospital following the paddleboarding incident on the River Cleddau on...
Speeding drivers have been stopped by children in Llanelli for going over the 20mph limit outside their schools – and asked to explain themselves. Pupils from...
Dyfed Powys Police have arrested a South Wales woman on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter as part of their investigation into last weeks paddleboarding tragedy on...
The families of the three people who died following an incident on the River Cleddau in Haverfordwest on Saturday have paid tribute to their loved ones....
A Haverfordwest man who attempted to rape a woman and her four year-old daughter who were walking along a Pembrokeshire cycle path has been jailed 43...
Dyfed Powys Police are reporting that three people have died and another remains in hospital following a multi-agency river rescue in Pembrokeshire yesterday. Calls for help...
The family of 60 year-old Ieuan Evans have paid tribute to him after he was involved in a fatal road traffic collision on Sunday (17 October)...
A pensioner from Pembroke Dock has been given an extended sentence of 20 years in prison with a further year on licence after being found guilty...
Three female officers carrying out their duties suffered injuries in an unprovoked attack at the hands of the man they were trying to arrest. Officers had...
The parents of a six-month-old baby killed in a collision in Llanelli on Friday (8 October) have paid tribute to their “perfect baby girl” who they...
A body has been found in the search for a missing man at forestry in the Llandovery area Dyfed Powys Police issued an appeal after a...
A man has been sentenced to 30 years – 22 years in prison with an eight-year extended period on licence – for the sexual abuse and...
23 year-old Lucy Dyer, of Heulwen Terrace, Llanelli was charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a child was killed in a road traffic accident....
A MAN who murdered his mother with a hammer and continued to live in her home with her body for two months has been sentenced to...
A motorist who tried to blame his motorway speeds of 105mph and 92mph on an unsuspecting pensioner has been jailed. Harald Plumb, aged 61, of Brynmead,...
Dyfed Powys Police has issued a warning to people using e-scooters on Welsh streets, threatening hefty fines and points on your driving licence to those caught...
A man who carried out a violent attack on two police officers who went to his aid has been given a 26-week prison sentence, suspended for...
Dyfed Powys Police are appealing for information after a burglary at a Llanelli restaurant on Wednesday (8 September). The break-in took place in the early hours...
Eight people have been jailed as part of an organised crime gang which trafficked cocaine worth almost £200,000 into Llanelli over a five-month period. Dyfed-Powys Police’s...
A former Dyfed-Powys Police officer who stole a battery from a crashed car has been placed on the College of Policing barred list following an Accelerated...
The family of a young woman who has died following a collision A478 at Penblewin, Narberth, on Friday, 20 August, have spoken of their devastation at...
Dyfed Powys Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious road traffic collision on the A478 near Penblewin, Narbeth on Friday (20 August). The collision at...
Dyfed Powys Police are appealing for information after an incident in the early hours of Thursday morning (5 August) where a 56 year-old man fell off...
Thomas Francis Eley, 34, was sentenced to 5 ½ years in prison at Swansea Crown Court on Friday 30th July 2021. Dyfed-Powys Police had stop searched the...
The family of 3-year-old who died after an incident at a farm in Clynderwen have paid tribute. Dyfed Powys Police have said that Ianto Sior Jenkins...
A three-year-old boy had died after an incident at a farm in Clynderwen, Pembrokeshire involving a collision with a vehicle. Dyfed Powys Police say they were...
A Dyfed-Powys Police officer has been dismissed from his post with immediate effect, after the force challenged the previous finding of a conduct panel which would...
Police have seized cannabis plants worth an estimated £100,000 during a warrant near Ammanford. Dyfed-Powys Police searched a home in Garnant on Wednesday (July 21), where...
New figures by the Kennel Club show the scale of dog theft in the UK and ‘jaw dropping’ failure to tackle the crime The figures obtained...
A suspected drink driver was arrested after a police dog tracked him for two miles along a cycle path. Dyfed-Powys Police dog Storm and his handler...
Four people have been arrested and charged as part of an investigation into an organised crime gang supplying class A drugs from London to Aberystwyth, Llanelli...
Police and Crime Commissioner, Dafydd Llywelyn has announced that he is to appoint Chief Constable of Cleveland Police, Richard Lewis as the new Chief Constable of...
Carmarthenshire County Council and Dyfed Powys Police are marking Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week 2021 with a number of awareness raising activities in the Tyisha area...
Dyfed Powys Police have confirmed that a body was found on Friday 16 July in the search for missing Llanelli man, Andrew Davies. Formal identification of...
A significant Aberystwyth drug dealer has been jailed for his part in the possession and supply of heroin worth £170,000, as well as attempting to escape...
A man who was wanted for breaching a court order was found with an eight-inch blade when stopped by police. Dyfed-Powys Police officers were on patrol...
Two men have died following a crash on the A40 near Llandeilo. Two vehicles, a green Daf flatbed lorry and a white Ford Transit Tipper, were...
Police have revealed fears that an increase in cars on the road as people holiday closer to home will lead to a rise in serious injury...
New guidelines to help courts determine how to sentence those who assault an emergency worker come into effect today (Thursday 1 July 2021). The Sentencing Council guidelines...
A man has admitted the attempted rape of a woman and her young daughter on a Pembrokeshire cycle path. Anthony Williams, aged 42, of Hill Street...
A man who sent threatening messages before launching a violent knife attack on his victim has been jailed for over two years. Dyfed-Powys Police arrested Nathan...
Nine people from Swansea and Llanelli have admitted conspiracy to supply class A drugs as part of a gang trafficking cocaine into Carmarthenshire. Dyfed-Powys Police’s Serious...
Three people have been arrested as suspected cocaine worth up to £12,200 was seized in Milford Haven. Dyfed-Powys Police carried out a warrant at a house...
Police saw a reduction in antisocial behaviour involving young people in Carmarthenshire over the weekend, following weeks of increased activity. Dyfed-Powys Police officers proactively patrolled areas...
A man who broke into a woman’s house and climbed into her bed while she slept has been jailed for over two years. Phillip George Ronald...
Around 100 youths gathered once again at sand dunes between Pembrey and Burry Port on Tuesday night. The following morning the full extend of the litter,...
A man has been jailed for five-and-a-half years for assaulting a security guard at a charity event and leaving him permanently disfigured. Philip Nicholas Ladd was...
Police seized large amounts of alcohol and arrested a teenager as they continued to deal with antisocial behaviour in Carmarthenshire over the weekend. Dyfed-Powys Police had...
The strength of evidence gathered by police within hours of a man being arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs with intent to supply led to an...
Dyfed Powys Police and British Transport Police were called to Burry Port Train Station on Friday 28 May to reports of antisocial behaviour involving a group...
The former director of Cardigan Castle has been sentenced to 21 months in prison suspended for two years, after stealing and defrauding the restoration project out...
Two missing teenagers were found during the early hours of the morning thanks to digital enquiries and two eagle-eyed police officers. Dyfed-Powys Police received a call...
Police arrested two people and stopped cars speeding at more than twice the limit in Llanelli during an operation to combat antisocial driving. Dyfed-Powys Police’s Carmarthenshire...
Police pursued a Swansea man who fled Carmarthen at 100mph in a stolen van after crashing into a shop and stealing jewellery worth £2,500. Dyfed-Powys Police...
Dylan Wyn Benjamin, aged 19, from the Bontnewydd area of Aberystwyth, was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for causing the death of...
A man has been charged with possessing class A and class B drugs with a potential street value of up to £10,000 following a warrant in...
Police arrested a man with a number of suspected counterfeit mobile phones during a day of action in Llanelli. Dyfed-Powys Police officers took part in coordinated...
Officers investigating a serious sexual assault near Haverfordwest on Sunday, 16 May, have charged a man in connection with the incident. Anthony Williams, aged 42, of...
A violent offender believed to have been setting up a new drugs line into south west Wales was disrupted by police as he travelled through Carmarthenshire....
A ‘dangerous and prolific offender’ whose threats of violence left a lone shop worker shaking with fright during a robbery has been jailed for over three...
A man who drove at more than double the speed limit through a Powys village before leaving the road and ending up on a footpath has...
Dyfed-Powys Police is appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted at approximately 4.30pm on Sunday 16 May 2021. The woman was walking along the cycle...
A man who was sent from London to Llanelli to supply cocaine and heroin has been jailed for two years. Mohamed Abdinasir Mohamed admitted two charges...
The Dyfed Powys Police and Crime Panel is looking for two members to join them in their work to support and challenge the Dyfed Powys Police and...
Assaults on emergency workers in Wales are on the rise, new data has revealed. More than 4,240 assaults were committed against emergency workers, including police, fire...
Plaid Cymru beat the Conservatives in the run-off for Dyfed Powys Police and Crime Commissioner. Mr Llywelyn was placed second after the first round of voting,...
A ‘sophisticated’ cannabis production set-up was uncovered by Burry Port and Kidwelly police thanks to intelligence gained during community engagement events. A warrant was carried out...
Dyfed-Powys Police is too often failing to record reported crimes, the policing inspectorate has said. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS)...
