DYFED-Powys Police has returned nearly 30 dogs which were suspected to have been stolen to their rightful owners. The force, along with South Wales Police, continues to investigate as up to 80 dogs were found at a property in Carmarthenshire on Sunday, January 24. A number of dogs were also recovered by South Wales Police from a location near Briton Ferry on Saturday. Three people have now been arrested The remaining dogs are being cared for as inquiries continue. Detective Inspector Barry Kelly said: “Our enquiries are ongoing to establish lawful ownership of the remaining dogs and puppies, but we have so far we have returned 28 dogs to their owners, which is very positive.
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Police have urged dog owners and breeders to be vigilant following the staggering amount of pooches and their puppies found in Briton Ferry and Carmarthenshire, Wales
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A police raid in Carmarthenshire found up to 80 dogs. (Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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The owners of the stolen dogs have been identified and they have been returned home. POLICE have recovered a large number of dogs suspected to have been stolen in recent months at two locations over the weekend. Dyfed-Powys Police and South Wales Police attended two areas where dogs and puppies believed to be worth tens of thousands of pounds were found. South Wales Police observed several dogs being released onto common land from a nearby location in Briton Ferry and recovered six dogs on Saturday, January 23. The owners of these stolen dogs have been identified and they have been returned home. A further criminal investigation is ongoing.
POLICE have recovered around 80 dogs believed to be worth tens of thousands of pounds and suspected to have been stolen in recent months. Several dogs were seen being released on common land in an area near Briton Ferry, Neath, on Saturday, January 23. They were recovered by South Wales Police and have since been reunited with their owners. On Sunday, January 24, Dyfed Powys Police officers attended at an address in Carmarthenshire where between 70 and 80 dogs and puppies were discovered at the property – with a collective value believed to be tens of thousands of pounds. One person was arrested at the second scene on suspicion of handling stolen goods and is currently in police custody.