Proving that a police officer is never off-duty, Chief Constable Peter Vaughan’s quick thinking led to the arrest of a drug dealer from Treharris.
Whilst taking his daughter for a driving lesson, Mr Vaughan observed a suspicious package being passed between two parked cars in Treharris Library car park. Having recorded the registrations on his mobile phone, he promptly reported the activity, the suspect was arrested and cannabis plants discovered in the suspect’s attic.
In court, Christoper Williams from Treharris admitted producing and supplying cannabis. He was given a 32 week suspended sentence and ordered to carry out 200 hours unpaid work.
After the case Mr Vaughan said:
“Tackling drugs in our communities is high on our agenda, and we will act on all information to put drug dealers out of business and to take them out of the community.
“If anyone sees anything suspicious, I would encourage you to report it to the police. We need the public to keep telling us where these individuals are.”
