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Four Caerphilly men fined for breaking lockdown rules to go rallying

News | Richard Gurner | Published: 18:57, Friday October 2nd, 2020.
Last updated: 19:14, Friday October 2nd, 2020

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A group of four men from Caerphilly have been fined for breaching local lockdown rules after they travelled to the Breacon Beacons to go rallying.

Dyfed-Powys Police said the group had travelled to Brynamman from Caerphilly on September 27 for a rallying event.

Under local lockdown regulations, nobody should enter or leave the county of Caerphilly for reasons other than work or essential journeys.

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Police said the four men refused to co-operate with them and were fined.

Inspector Andy Williams said: “The Carmarthenshire Roads Policing Unit received a report of quad bikers in the area, however while responding to the call they came across a group of racers congregating for a rallying type event.

“Officers tried to engage with the group, who had travelled from Caerphilly, and explained several times that were not allowed to be in this area.

“After lengthy attempts at asking them to leave and make their way back to their home addresses, they were still refusing to cooperate.

“The decision was made to issue all four with fixed penalty notices.

“We hope this will service as a reminder that officers can and will enforce these new rules.”

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