Homes evacuated and man arrested in Llanelli after 'bomb found near Post Office'

Bomb squad officers have set up a cordon on New Dock Road,Llanelli (Picture: Hidden Carmarthenshire)

Homes have been evacuated and roads closed in a Welsh town centre after reports of an ‘active bomb’ near a Post Office.

A bomb squad was dispatched to a residential street New Dock Road in Llanelli,11 miles north-west of Swansea.

Officers set up a cordon on five roads around the Post Office,which locals told Metro has been busy with police activity since this morning.

Explosive ordnance disposal experts were called in and five roads were cordoned off.

Multiple locals told Metro they had heard reports of a ‘bomb’.

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Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens.Four hours after setting up the cordon,Dyfed-Powys Police said on X that ‘one device had been made safe’,with residents allowed to return to their properties.Five roads have been cordoned off. (Picture: Datawrapper/Metro.co.uk)They said the device had been found ‘during the execution of a planned search warrant’.Officers arrived shortly after 6pm and set up a rest centre at Llanelli Leisure Centre for impacted residents.Dog groomer Georgia Fuller,who was evacuated from New Dock Road,claimed to Metro that police had said there was an ‘active bomb’ by the ‘post office’.She added: ‘It is not nice,they have cordoned all the roads off,it is a bit scary.’Another local told Metro that people are being evacuated after ‘explosives’ were found nearby.They added: ‘It is really busy at the moment. They are evacuating the street. Everyone is saying different things at the moment.’Homes have been evacuated on New Dock Road (Picture: Hidden Carmarthenshire)A 57-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of offences under The Explosive Substances Act and is currently in police custody.Dyfed-Powys Police said at 6pm on Wednesday: ‘We are carrying out a warrant at New Dock Road,Llanelli. A 100m cordon is currently in place for public safety. EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) is on their way.‘Please follow the direction of officers at the scene for your safety. More info will be shared when it is available.’The cordon has now ended and roads have reopened.Police said they will remain at the location overnight while enquiries continue.