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A POLICE chief has warned of the severe consequences of breaching lockdown rules after police were forced to speak with more than 500 rule-breakers. Cumbria Police revealed that officers engaged with 559 people regarding possible breaches of national lockdown restrictions over the weekend, with a total of 68 Fixed Penalty Notices issued as a result. The force revealed that people from across the UK headed to Cumbria, with some coming from Northamptonshire, Liverpool, Yorkshire and Scotland. Cumbria Constabulary’s Assistant Chief Constable Andrew Slattery said: “It remains the case that the vast majority of people are listening, are understanding why the restrictions are important and are following. There remains a small minority who are seeking to either push the boundaries as far as they can or pay them no attention.
Police are carrying out high visibility patrols in the Brecon Beacons after hundreds of visitors descended onto the Welsh beauty spot in defiance of the strict Tier 4 coronavirus restrictions.
Dyfed-Powys Police have been turning visitors away from the busy Pen y Fan, the highest peak in south Wales, after hundreds of vehicles arrived at the national park this week.
The force said there will be an increased police presence at Storey Arms, a popular parking spot for the mountain, in the run up to the new year and are urging people to stay away from the area.
Earlier today, officers quizzed visitors at the packed car park at Pen y Fan as people continued to arrive in their droves to the tourist attraction in spite of repeated warnings.