Top cop denies town has gang culture issues

LLANELLI'S new top cop has dismissed the idea of gang culture in the town.

Town inspector Eric Evans said he was keen to reassure people in the area — claiming that "Llanelli does not have a gang problem".

The 46-year-old made the comment just two months after town centre police vowed to clamp down on gang behaviour, following a vandalism attack on a Marble Hall Road resident.

Jessica Harries, aged 19, woke up to find her car tyres had been slashed, her windscreen wipers had been bent out of place and the initials LLC had been spray-painted along the side of her vehicle.

It is believed the letters stand for Llanelli Lunatic Crew, and the LLC logo can be seen painted onto various buildings around town.

But Mr Evans said the public had nothing to fear from the group.

"There are a group of males who call themselves the LLC," he admitted.

"But they are not an organised criminal gang in any shape or form.

"They are probably just a group of individuals who meet in the pub."

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