Posted: Thu 2nd Mar 2017

Operation Targets Suspected Illegal Activity In Newport

news.wales / newyddion.cymru
This article is old - Published: Thursday, Mar 2nd, 2017

In a multi-agency operation, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has joined forces with Gwent Police, Newport City Council and the Home Office to visit a site of mutual interest in Newport. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The site is suspected of illegal activities relating to environmental, planning, licensing and immigration offences. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Evidence was collected from the site and a number of further lines of inquiry are still ongoing. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

A spokesperson from NRW said: ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“Alongside our partners, we want to make sure that illegal activities do not have a negative effect on our communities or our environment. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“Combining forces in this way has allowed us to address a number of concerns about operations at this site in one go, and safeguard the area for the future.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​



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