MAN ARRESTED OVER ALLEGED RALLY CAR THEFT

A man from West Wales, believed to be the owner of a stage rally prepared Ford Escort Mk2, has been arrested on suspicion of fraud following the alleged theft of the car.

The car was reported stolen from a locked garage in a village near Llandysul in early October, and the owner mounted a social media campaign appealing for information as to its whereabouts.

Shortly afterwards, the bare stripped shell of the car was found nearby. Subsequently, the local police arrested a man on suspicion of fraud by false representation.

In a statement, DyfedPowys police said: “Officers investigating a reported theft of a rally car have arrested a man on suspicion of fraud.”

The social media campaign drew a widespread outpouring of support and offers to help from the rallying community but it is reported that the parts that had been stripped from the car were later found nearby.