Fresh crackdown on illegal raves in Wales

Police are asking people in rural areas to be on the lookout

People are being urged to look out suspicious activity in rural areas
Author: LAUREN JONESPublished 25th Apr 2021

There is a fresh call from Dyfed Powys Police for people to keep a look out for anything suspicious in their bid to prevent illegal raves.

They're asking people living in rural areas to be their 'eyes and ears' so they can stop them from happening or allow them respond early on - before they can become well established.

Last summer, around three thousand people descended on Banwen in Neath Port Talbot for an illegal rave that lasted two days.

The force has issued a list of possible signs to look out for as part of Operation Flamenco.

These include seeing a rise in the number of unusual number of vehicles including trucks, vans and camper vans or people approaching landowners in regards to hiring their land under the guise of a legal event.