5/2/2010

This week Gwent police have arrested 100 offenders in a high intensity, high visibility enforcement campaign to locate and apprehend prolific and priority offenders, known offenders and wanted people for offences such as burglary, car crime, assaults and drug offences.

The activity was force-wide and involved teams of officers from all 5 local authority areas; Newport, Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Caerphilly.

Aarrests were as follows:

Newport - total 26 arrests

Burglary x 1
Theft x 5
Drug offences x 5
Assault x 1
Fraud offences x 1
Criminal damage x 3
Drink driving x 2
Actual Bodily Harm x 3
No bail warrants x 5

Monmouthshire - total 23 arrests

Burglary x 2
Theft x 1
Drug offences x 2
Assault x 9
Arson x 1
Possession of an offensive weapon x 2
Fraud offences x 3
Harassment x 2
Wanted person x 1

Blaenau Gwent - total 10 arrests

Burglary x 3
Drug offences x 4
Assault x 3

Torfaen - total 16 arrests

Burglary x 1
Theft x 4
Drug offences x 1
Assault x 4
Fraud offences x 1
Vehicle Crime x 1
Disqualified driving x 1
Criminal damage x 2
Harassment x 1

Caerphilly - total 25 arrests

Burglary x 1
Theft x 3
Drug offences x 1
Assault x 4
Fraud offences x 1
Criminal damage x 4
Outstanding fines warrants x 11

Detective Chief Inspector Ian Roberts said; “Gwent Police is determined to protect the public from harm by relentlessly pursuing criminals and ensuring that they are brought to justice."

“This two-day operation focusssed specifically on identifying offenders committing the type of crimes that can most affect the everyday lives of people living and working in Gwent. "

"We maintain our promise to protect and reassure the public and they can be confident that police resources and activity will focus on addressing the issues that matter most to them.�

Anyone with information about criminals operating in their neighbourhood is asked to contact Gwent Police by calling 101, speaking to their local Neighbourhood Police Team or, alternatively, reporting it to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.