Police arrest teenage boy following 'threats involving a firearm'

Branwen Jones

25 April 2024 at 3:52 am·1-min read

Generic police car image — Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed that the teenage boy was still in custody -Credit:WalesOnline/Rob Browne

Police have arrested a boy in Carmarthenshire following "threats involving a firearm". Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed that they arrested a teenage boy in Ammanford overnight.

The police force said that a warrant was executed at an address in the area, and that they had recovered a BB gun. The force has confirmed that the teenage boy remains in police custody.

On Thursday morning, April 25, the police force issued a statement that said: "An arrest has been made in the Ammanford area overnight, following threats involving a firearm. A warrant was executed at an address in the area, and police have recovered a BB gun. The teenage boy remains in police custody."

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