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'Drugs link' body probe continues | 'Drugs link' body probe continues |
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Police are continuing to question five men and a woman in connection with the death of a man whose body was found on a country road in Carmarthenshire. | Police are continuing to question five men and a woman in connection with the death of a man whose body was found on a country road in Carmarthenshire. |
Officers are also examining a property in the Porthyrhyd area which was possibly used as a cannabis factory and which is being linked to the inquiry. | Officers are also examining a property in the Porthyrhyd area which was possibly used as a cannabis factory and which is being linked to the inquiry. |
The man, who is believed to be Vietnamese, was found near Horeb, Five Roads, on Friday. | The man, who is believed to be Vietnamese, was found near Horeb, Five Roads, on Friday. |
Detectives are appealing for anyone with information to contact them. | Detectives are appealing for anyone with information to contact them. |
Officers have been given until late on Wednesday to question four men, believed to be Vietnamese, who were arrested on Sunday. | Officers have been given until late on Wednesday to question four men, believed to be Vietnamese, who were arrested on Sunday. |
A woman from the London area was arrested on Monday and a local man was arrested on Tuesday. | A woman from the London area was arrested on Monday and a local man was arrested on Tuesday. |
All six remain in police custody. | All six remain in police custody. |
Dyfed-Powys Police said they wanted to reassure the public that this sort of incident remained rare in the area. | Dyfed-Powys Police said they wanted to reassure the public that this sort of incident remained rare in the area. |
"Please be assured that we are determined to do all we can to protect the public and make sure that they are safe and feel safe," they said in a statement. | "Please be assured that we are determined to do all we can to protect the public and make sure that they are safe and feel safe," they said in a statement. |
Earlier, detectives asked the public for help in locating a property which may have been used to grow cannabis. | Earlier, detectives asked the public for help in locating a property which may have been used to grow cannabis. |
They said it may have been rented to people of Vietnamese origin. | They said it may have been rented to people of Vietnamese origin. |
Several names have been put forward for the identify of the dead man, said to be in his 20s or 30s, but none have yet been confirmed. | Several names have been put forward for the identify of the dead man, said to be in his 20s or 30s, but none have yet been confirmed. |
Police are also trying to trace the movements of a five-door silver Astra car number plate YR55 YFE. | |
Anyone with information or who has seen anything suspicious in the areas should contact Dyfed-Powys Police at the Llanelli incident room on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. | Anyone with information or who has seen anything suspicious in the areas should contact Dyfed-Powys Police at the Llanelli incident room on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. |