POLICE have arrested more than 40 people in a major joint operation after a "serious disturbance" at a travellers' site.

       Forces from across England and Wales have now arrested 46 suspects in raids after March's violence in Cardiff which injured four men and left one with "life-changing injuries".

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       Armed police swooped on the Shirenewton traveller site in March after a "large scale disturbance" left three people needing hospital treatment Credit: MEDIA WALES

       Armed cops were scrambled to the Shirenewton gypsy and traveller site in Trowbridge, Cardiff, after violence flared on March 21.

       A 27-year-old man received "potentially life-changing injuries" during the "large scale disturbance".

       Two other men, aged 25 and 55, were also taken to hospital with serious injuries.

       Weapons were seized and several people detained shortly afterwards, with more arrests made after a six-month joint police probe.

       JOINT CRACKDOWN

       Twenty people in the Welsh capital - 15 men, four teenage boys, and a woman - have now been detained after cops swooped.

       Another 26 arrests were made by other forces with 18 by the Met, four by Thames Valley Police, and others in Befordshire, Hertfordshire, Surrey and Gwent.

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       Most of the arrests took place on September 22 and all of those arrested remain on police bail.

       Following the arrests, Detective superintendent Ceri Hughes, from South Wales Police, said the arrests followed a "complex six-month investigation by a team of South Wales Police detectives and has involved the assistance of many other police forces".

       DS Hughes said: "In March, we made a commitment to identify those responsible for this large-scale disorder and I'm pleased to say that, with the support of other police forces, a significant number of people have been arrested.

       "We believe that those arrested were involved in the serious disorder at Shirenewton gypsy and traveller site on March 21 this year.

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       "As always South Wales Police strives to protect all communities from serious harm.

       "Anyone who thinks they can commit such violence in the South Wales Police area should think again.

       "It will not be tolerated and we hope this multi-force operation makes that message very clear.

       'We again thank local communities for their patience, understanding, and co-operation while arrests and searches were carried out.'

       Witnesses or anyone with information, including video and dashcam footage relating to the incident, are asked to contact South Wales Police quoting reference number 098726.

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       Cops had been scrambled to the travellers' site in March after the violence flared Credit: MEDIA WALES 5

       Four men were injured during the violence which led to a six-month police investigation Credit: MEDIA WALES 5

       Dozens of suspects have now been arrested as part of the police investigation Credit: MEDIA WALES

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