Carmarthenshire chippings thieves cautioned

Two men have been cautioned by police for attempting to steal chippings belonging to Carmarthenshire County Council.
Council environmental enforcement officers were travelling along the B4317 near Pontyberem when they saw two men loading a trailer with chippings which had been left at a lay-by.
The officers instructed the men to empty the trailer and asked for their details which passed on to the police.
As a result, the two men were arrested and cautioned for the offence.
Carmarthenshire County Council has now issued a warning that anyone caught stealing in the future will be prosecuted.
The chippings are used for essential road maintenance works and tonnes are stolen from the council every year with the cost running into thousands of pounds.
Executive board member for technical services Councillor Haydn Jones said: “Thefts of this kind will not be tolerated and anyone caught stealing from the authority will be prosecuted.
“Road maintenance works are an essential service provided by the council and resources are already stretched without this type of behaviour.”

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