Two Arrested After Holyhead Search Warrants

North Wales Police have today conducted a number of search warrants in the Holyhead area. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Detective Sergeant Dafydd Curry explained: “The warrants were conducted under Section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act in connection with Serious and Organised Crime, and as a result two local men, aged 32 and 34, have been arrested.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The 32-year-old was arrested on suspicion of money laundering after a substantial quantity of cash was seized at an address at the marina development in Holyhead. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The 34-year-old man was arrested in a follow up search on suspicion of money laundering, being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs and other unrelated driving offences. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Both men are currently in Caernarfon Custody. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​