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11:30 26/01/2021
More than 70 people were fined for attending house parties throughout south Wales at the weekend – one of whom was subsequently charged for assaulting a police officer.
Despite the whole of Wales continuing to be subject to Alert Level 4 coronavirus restrictions, a small minority continued to breach the rules by attending house parties and travelling without reasonable excuse.
South Wales Police responded to 552 Covid-related incidents between Friday and Monday, and while no breaches were identified in many, officers still had cause to issue 134 fixed penalty notices (FPNs).
Among them were:
In addition, numerous people were fined for travelling without reasonable excuse to parks, beaches and other beauty spots.
South Wales Police is continuing to engage with our communities to encourage compliance Welsh Government coronavirus legislation, and our teams are carrying out regular proactive patrols to enforce the rules where needed.
Joint Enforcement Teams (JETs), made up of police officers and council staff, have also been established in each of the seven local authority areas and continue to target areas of high concern.