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Residents of Carmarthenshire are being encouraged to ensure peace of mind while they are away on holiday by making sure their homes are secure. Almost half of all burglaries happen when a house or flat is empty but the risk can be reduced by taking simple safety measures. The Community Safety Partnership’s Acquisitive Crime Action Group, which has representatives from the police, fire and rescue service and Carmarthenshire County Council, has discussed what householders can do to reduce the already low risk of being burgled. Police community safety officer PC Rob Chapman said: “We want people to take simple precautions before going on holiday so that they can enjoy peace of mind while they’re away. “It’s a good idea to get help from family members or your neighbours. You could ask them to collect post, park in the drive, mow the lawn, open and close curtains, and so on. Anything to make the place look lived in. “Don’t advertise the fact that you are going away. For instance, don’t sta...

Pair of burglars sentenced to 7 years | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Two Polish men who pleaded guilty to a string of burglary offences across the country have today been sentenced to seven years and are due to be deported back to Poland when they’ve served their sentence. Ryszard Elert and Krzyszstof Karmaciuk committed their offences over a 15 month period between October 2010 and December 2011. They were eventually identified and caught thanks to technology invested in and deployed by Dyfed Powys Police. A proceeds of crime hearing has also been adjourned as Dyfed Powys Police are pursuing financial assets identified in Poland.

Police combat commercial burglaries | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Dyfed-Powys Police is reminding the business community in Ceredigion to ensure security at their premises is sufficient to help combat commercial burglaries. The appeal follows a number of recent burglaries across the Aberystwyth area – in Garages in Penrhyncoch and Bow Street – where diagnostic computers, tools and cash were taken to the value of £25,000.

Police launch inquiries into two burglaries in Welshpool area | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Two burglaries, one of which was an unsuccessful attempt, are under investigation by officers in Welshpool.