Dyfed-Powys Police officers have continued to maintain a presence at Halfway Forestry, Llandovery today, to ensure the area was safe and end the unlawful gathering in a peaceful manner. All vehicles and those attending have now left the site peacefully.
Officers remain at the site and in the area to engage with the local community and provide reassurance.
Inspector Dawn Fencott-Price said: “Once again I’d like to thank the local community for alerting us to this gathering in the early hours of this morning, allowing us to take a practical and safe approach to dealing with it. You are our eyes and ears, and I would urge anyone with concerns or suspicions about such gatherings in future to contact us with information.
“We know raves can cause anxiety to the community they are held in, and if not dealt with swiftly are difficult to stop due to the sheer numbers of people involved. Considerable time and money is often needed to clean up afterwards too.”
Officers found large amounts of people had travelled to the site which was located within the Natural Resources Wales Forestry.
Overnight an authority under Section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 was granted by the duty Chief Superintendent. This has allowed Dyfed-Powys Police officers to set up vehicle check points within a 5 mile radius of the scene in accordance with Section 65 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.
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