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Dyfed-Powys Police and partner agencies tackle metal theft
THE FIGHT against metal theft continues, and Dyfed-Powys Police in conjunction with our partner agencies, such as the local authorities, Natural Resources Wales and neighbouring police forces, are continuously taking action following information received in relation to this type of crime.
In December 2013 the Scrap Metal Dealers Act came into force, which states that all mobile scrap metal dealers have to register with the local authority in which they intend to collect. They require a licence for each individual local authority area.
Recent operations conducted consist of a cross border visit to a scrap yard in South Wales Police area, and an operation at Fishguard and Pembroke Dock Ports.
DC Jo Grey, from the Environmental Crime Team said: “The cross border visit to a yard in South Wales revealed 27 Dyfed Powys residents, who were not registered mobile collectors with Carmarthenshire, were taking metal regularly into the South Wales area yard. The metal consisted of cable, copper piping, lead and mixed metals. The information was passed onto the local neighbourhood policing teams and home visits were conducted to establish if they were registered collectors elsewhere, any environmental protection act offences, and if scrap metal dealers books/transfer notes were being kept correctly.
“All 27 addresses were visited and advice given to several collectors in terms of registering with the local authority, waste transfer notes and keeping accurate records. It has become evident in subsequent visits at registered collectors that this operation has had an impact within the scrap metal mobile collectors industry, as many of them were surprised that cross border information was acted on, and police were actually visiting home addresses. It has highlighted the fact that they must be registered with the local authority and that police are acting on any information regarding the movement of metal by unregistered collectors.
“The aim of the multi-agency operation at Fishguard and Pembroke Dock ports was to inspect all outgoing and incoming freight to establish the import and export of stolen metal or scrapped metal. Over 100 containers were inspected. Scrapped batteries were found within some, which did not have the necessary relevant paperwork. This was an excellent proactive operation which gave Dyfed –Powys officers, and those of partner agencies, the opportunity to increase their knowledge and understanding of metal theft and transfer of waste offences, whilst also sending a clear message to freight carriers that these matters are being pro-actively targeted.”
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Concerns in Camrose as person with drone spotted ‘spying on properties’

CAMROSE COMMUNITY CENTRE posted a warning to residents on Sunday afternoon (Jun 4), after a person with a drone was spotted acting suspiciously.
The post on the Community Centre’s Facebook page said that a man with a large black van was spotted in the area using the drone to look into houses and gardens.
The Herald has asked the police for a comment
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Charles Street closed off as cladding falls off commercial building

FIRE FIGHTERS and police responded late on Sunday morning (Jun 4) to an incident involving cladding falling off the the top of the second floor of a commercial building.
Traffic was diverted away from the affected area whilst emergency services made sure the structure was safe.

A ladder tender from Haverfordwest Fire Station was called upon to assist in the incident.
Initial reports stated that no person was injured by the falling debris.
One passer by said “It is lucky this happened on a Sunday when most of the shops were closed, the outcome could have been rather different if this happened on a week day.”
The police confirmed the incident happened at West Wales Properties building, 89A Charles Street, Milford Haven.
(Photos: Tracy Hobbs Stinton/Facebook and David Lee/Herald Photographer)
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Galactic Triumph! Heritage Centre transforms for epic Falcon Fun Day

THE TOWERING figure of Chewbacca made a grand first time entry to Pembrokeshire on Bank Holiday Monday, starring in the second Falcon Fun Day at Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre.
The famous Star Wars character joined other re-enactors, including Darth Vader, Stormtroopers and Luke Skywalker, posing for countless photographs with the many hundreds of visitors who flocked to the centre in bright sunshine.
Starring inside the centre was R2-D2, the legendary droid from the Star Wars films. Re-enactors, from the 501st UK Garrison costuming group, travelled from across Wales and as far away as Milton Keynes to join in an event which is already becoming a firm favourite for Star Wars fans of all ages from a very wide area.
The Heritage Centre features a permanent exhibition telling the story of how the ‘Millennium Falcon’ spaceship was built in secret in a former RAF hangar in the 1970s for the Star Wars film ‘The Empire Strikes Back’.

Mark Williams, leader of the Falcon project, said: “The lightsaber training proved very popular all day and the virtual reality experience was a huge success. We are grateful to all the visitors for their support and patience as there were, at times, long queues. We shall be back again next year.”
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