A rider who overtook four cars at speed with a marked Gwent Police vehicle behind them was reported for dangerous riding and had their motorbike seized under Section 59 powers, leaving them to walk home.
Suspected drugs and Sur-Ron seized in Newport stop search
A person is in custody after a plain clothes Gwent Police operation in Newport uncovered suspected drugs and an electric motorbike.
Electric vehicle seized in Pontypool off-road crackdown
Gwent Police seized an electric vehicle and warned a van owner during Operation Harley in Pontypool, with efforts continuing to identify other riders caught on camera.
Off-road bikes seized in Blaenau Gwent police operation
Gwent Police seized off-road bikes, an uninsured van, cannabis and a bladed article during Operation Shock patrols across Blaenau Gwent. One driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving.
Two vehicles seized during Newport patrol
Gwent Police’s Community Action Team seized a Sur-Ron style bike that failed to stop and a vehicle driven without a licence or insurance during a patrol in Sedgemoor Court, Newport.
Cynon Valley off-road bike crackdown seizes 24 bikes
Operation Physalis has seen 24 off-road bikes seized in the Cynon Valley, alongside arrests for burglary, firearms and drugs offences and £18,000 recovered under Proceeds of Crime laws.
Off-road bike seized in Tredegar after dangerous riding
Gwent Police seized an electric off-road bike in Tredegar on Friday, a week after it was reported being ridden dangerously through Commercial Street.
Cannabis and illegal tobacco seized in Newport
Officers from the Newport East Neighbourhood Policing Team seized cannabis, illegal tobacco and a vehicle during a joint operation with Trading Standards in Maindee. Gwent Police said partnership working was key to disrupting criminal activity in the community.
Minister speaks out after Gwaelod-y-garth flooding
Cabinet Minister Siân Gwenllian has issued a statement on the flooding at Gwaelod-y-garth in Cardiff, confirming the multi-agency operation is now moving into recovery. An investigation by the relevant authorities is to follow.
Fourteen e-bikes seized in off-road police operation
A multi-force operation led by Pontardawe Neighbourhood Policing Team has seized fourteen high-powered e-bikes and scooters, with a fixed-wing aircraft used to track riders. Several of those identified have been reported for offences.
Aberdare vape shop closed for illegal tobacco sales
Best Vape on Victoria Square has been shut for three months after magistrates heard illegal cigarettes or hand-rolling tobacco were supplied on all eight test purchases. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council said the business kept trading illegally despite repeated warnings.
Family pay tribute to Charlene Dowsell after Newport death
The woman who died following an incident in St Vincent Road, Newport, on Saturday 18 July has been named as Charlene Dowsell. A 66-year-old Newport man has been charged with murder and remanded into custody.