Homes evacuated and man arrested in Llanelli after ‘bomb found near Post Office’
Bomb squad officers have set up a cordon on New Dock Road, Llanelli (Picture: Hidden Carmarthenshire)
Homes have been evacuated and roads closed in a Welsh town centre after reports of an ‘active bomb’ near a Post Office.
A bomb squad was dispatched to a residential street New Dock Road in Llanelli, 11 miles north-west of Swansea.
Officers have set up a cordon on five roads around the Post Office, which locals told Metro has been busy with police activity since this morning.
Explosive ordnance disposal experts were called in and five roads have been cordoned off.
Multiple locals told Metro they had heard reports of a ‘bomb’.
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Officers arrived shortly after 6pm and set up a rest centre at Llanelli Leisure Centre for impacted residents.
Five roads have been cordoned off. (Picture: Datawrapper/Metro.co.uk)
Dog groomer Georgia Fuller, who was evacuated from New Dock Road, claimed to Metro that police had said there was an ‘active bomb’ by the ‘post office’.
She added: ‘It is not nice, they have cordoned all the roads off, it is a bit scary.’
Another local told Metro that people are being evacuated after ‘explosives’ were found nearby.
They added: ‘It is really busy at the moment. They are evacuating the street. Everyone is saying different things at the moment.’
A 57-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of offences under The Explosive Substances Act and is currently in police custody.
Homes have been evacuated on New Dock Road (Picture: Hidden Carmarthenshire)
Dyfed-Powys Police said on X: ‘We are carrying out a warrant at New Dock Road, Llanelli. A 100m cordon is currently in place for public safety. EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) is on their way.
‘Please follow the direction of officers at the scene for your safety. More info will be shared when it is available.’
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