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E-bikes: Tredegar under siege from dangerous riders, say locals

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Residents in Tredegar , Blaenau Gwent , say they feel 'under siege' from dangerous e-bikes.

Councillor Haydn Trollope believes it is only a matter of time before someone is killed.

Business owners in the town are thinking of leaving because of the problem.

Gwent Police said it has launched an 'intelligence-led, targeted' operation tackling crime.

Officers are said to be tackling problems with methods such as using drones.

Businesses in Tredegar are 'ready to pull out of town' due to the dangers of e-bikes.

Gwent Police have seen anti-social behaviour reduce by more than a third in Blaenau Gwent .

Police are encouraging people to start reporting issues they are experiencing in the same way in which they do with off-road bikes.

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