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South Wales Police welcomes His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services’ findings of how the force responds to serious and organised crime.
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Thirty people have been sentenced for their part in serious disorder which happened in the Ely area of Cardiff on Monday, May 22, 2023.
South Wales Police is carrying out a review of exhibits to assess whether there is any potential for further forensic investigation.
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Kane Evans, 29, was arrested by police in Bristol Airport on January 29, 2026, where he had returned from a holiday in Cyprus.
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This takes the total number seized to more than 600 since the summer.
Drugs and associated ASB issues
Action taken is updated every three months.
Vehicle Crime
Pro-active patrols have been conducted in the area. 2 arrests have been made for vehicles that were stolen from the Rumney area.
Speeding
Operation Atal has taken place in the Rumney area alongside GoSafe and South Wales Fire and Rescue service - The teams worked together to monitor vehicles and stopping those driving above the speed limit, not wearing a seatbelt and any other traffic related offences.
667 cars monitored
41 educated for speeding
6 issued seat belt advice
1 fined for excess speeding
1 summonsed for no license
Engagement plays a crucial role in road safety. Those stopped are given an option of immediately attending an educational session with the Fire and Rescue Service or accepting a fixed penalty. This is currently a £100 on the spot fine for a seat belt offence or £100 and 3 points on your licence for a speeding offence.
Drugs and associated ASB issues
Operation Tellima patrols continue and local officers are linking in with youth provisions to engage with young people in the area
Off-road bikes and drug dealing
We have patrolled hotspots and conducted operations to target offenders.
Parking concerns & speeding
We have issued Section 59 notices and seizure warnings for vehicles and patrolled with speed guns to monitor traffic speeds. Following a speed scoping exercise we have been able to share locations of concern with GoSafe partners for deployments of mobile speed cameras.
Vehicle crime - theft of/from cars
Rumney NPT have continued to implement our vehicle crime action plan when responding to any vehicle crimes to ensure all lines of enquiry are followed up and positive action taken against any offenders that are identified.
Off-road bikes and drug dealing
Successful partnership operations have taken place between neighbourhood teams and Cardiff councils off-road team. Operation Green Horizon aims to tackle the use of illegal bikes/scooters on green spaces and the highway around Cardiff.
August 2025 - Hot spot locations were patrolled and bike seizures were seen across Penylan, Rumney, Llanrumney and Pentwyn. 3 illegal mechanically propelled vehicles (MPVs), 1 suron bike, 2 e-scooters and 1 vehicle was seized during the operation. All will be sent for destruction
November 2025 - A further 24 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters have been taken off the road thanks to another joint operation with Cardiff Council. A man tried to run off after being stopped riding a MPV on Lamby Way. A 62-year-old man from Trowbridge was arrested on suspicion of possession of crack cocaine with intent to supply.
Parking concerns & speeding
We have issued Section 59 notices and seizure warnings for vehicles and patrolled with speed guns to monitor traffic speeds.
Vehicle crime - theft of/from cars
We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas and supported community events to promote safety and reporting.
