North Wales Police officers joined forces with Trading Standards to tackle the sale of illegal tobacco and illicit vaping products in the Flintshire North area. The operation was carried out as part of Neighbourhood Policing Week.
Illegal e-bike reaching 68mph seized in Morriston
An electric bike capable of speeds up to 68mph has been seized from a young person in Morriston by South Wales Police. The illegal motor-assisted pedal cycle was confiscated as officers tackled anti-social behaviour in the area.
Man charged as police seize bikes and weapon in Cardiff
A 33-year-old man from Newport was charged after officers seized a knuckle duster and pit bike in Ely during operations targeting illegal e-bike use across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
Police dog handler barred after magic mushroom import
Former South Wales Police officer Ryan Llewellyn, 41, has been barred from policing after being convicted of importing psilocybin from the Netherlands. He was sentenced to a community order at Newport Crown Court.
Former Gwent officer would have been sacked over remarks
A former Gwent Police constable who made sexualised and discriminatory comments while on duty would have been dismissed without notice, a misconduct hearing has ruled.
Swansea shoplifter given behaviour order in retail crime crackdown
A 46-year-old man has been made subject to a criminal behaviour order after repeatedly targeting shops in Swansea city centre. It is the sixth such order secured by the local policing team in two years.
Over 70 arrested in south Wales county lines crackdown
South Wales Police arrested 77 people, seized eight drug lines, and safeguarded 55 vulnerable individuals during a week of intensified action targeting county lines networks.
Officer sacked after showing warrant card on night out
PC Nicholas Francis has been dismissed without notice after flashing his police identification while socialising off duty with a man who appeared to be taking drugs.
Officer worked at post office while on sick leave
A former Gwent Police student officer would have been dismissed after being found working at a post office while signed off sick, a misconduct hearing has ruled.
North Wales Police to issue new Taser 10 devices
Officers across North Wales are being equipped with the advanced Taser 10, capable of firing ten shots at double the range of previous models.
Gwent Police tuk-tuks sold at £28,350 loss after two years
Four electric tuk-tuks bought by Gwent Police to patrol Newport and Abergavenny were sold for just £5,950 after going out of service in 2024.
Ex-Gwent officers would have been sacked over WhatsApp messages
A gross misconduct panel found two former Gwent Police officers shared racist, homophobic and misogynistic messages in a WhatsApp group between 2015 and 2019.