Eight people have been arrested after police broke up an illegal rave involving around 120 people in a Welsh woodland. Dyfed-Powys Police were called to Halfway Forest, Llandovery at around 6.45am on Sunday 19th March.

After receiving the complaint, two police officers went to the forest, owned by Natural Resources Wales, and using a drone managed to identify the location, including information that 70 vehicles were in the area.

Eight people were arrested for various offences, including possession with intent to supply controlled drugs and offenses relating to a search of property in the Gloucestershire area which led to the discovery of around 100 grams of cocaine. Two of those arrested in connection with the incident were indicted and taken to Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on Monday morning. You can get more Carmarthenshire news and other updates straight to your inbox by signing up for our newsletters here.

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One of those arrested was Lee Papps, 34, of Greenfield Road, Joyce Green, Lydbrooke, who was charged with criminal misconduct. Papps was fined £16, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £40 surcharge to the victim. The second man was released on conditional bail, three more detainees were released pending investigation and the last three were convicted by public decision.

Inspector Dawn Fencott-Price said: “We know that raves can cause anxiety in the community they are in and, if not dealt with quickly, are difficult to stop due to the large number of people involved. As a force, action is taken as soon as we gather information about the planned event. We will continue to respond promptly to reports of illegal gatherings and, where appropriate, prosecute those responsible for protecting our communities.

“However, these types of illegal events are carefully coordinated to avoid police attention, and organizers will always try to find new ways to avoid detection. We rely on the support of communities to report any suspicious activity immediately so that action can be taken quickly to stop illegal gatherings.

“I would encourage farmers, landowners and local communities to report anything suspicious or unusual online at: http://bit.ly/DPPReportOnline or via email at: [email protected]or calling 101″.

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