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Police name Llanelli man charged after explosive device found

Police have named a 57-year-old man they have charged following a raid at a property in Llanelli where an explosive device was discovered.

Kit Peters
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Roads near Llanelli's train station were closed off while specialist bomb squad officers investigated
Roads near Llanelli's train station were closed off while specialist bomb squad officers investigated (Image: Hidden Carmarthenshire)

Dyfed Powys Police say they have charged 57-year-old Timothy Jones after a raid at a property on New Dock Road in Llanelli on Wednesday (11 June).

Jones has been charged with possession of an explosive substance for unlawful purpose and possession of a firearm.

The area around the property was cordoned off on Wednesday evening while specialist explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) officers made the device safe.

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Residents within the cordon were evacuated to the nearby Leisure Centre.

A spokesperson for Dyfed Powys Police said: “We would like to thank the local community fr their support and patience while officers dealt with the incident”.

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Kit Peters

Kit Peters is a journalist and the editor of Swansea Bay News, covering Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire since 2020.


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Kit Peters is a journalist and the editor of Swansea Bay News, covering Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire since 2020.
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