More than 100 guns and other weapons have been handed in to police forces in south Wales as part of an amnesty campaign.

Dyfed Powys Police along with South Wales Police and Gwent Police gave people the chance to give up any real, fake, toy or antique guns or ammunition during the 12-day Keep Wales Safe, Give Up The Gun operation.

The three forces ran the campaign between Monday, November 10, and Friday, November 21, to encourage anyone possessing an illegally-held firearm to dispose of it safely.

The scheme also gave licence holders the opportunity to surrender weapons they no longer used.

A wide variety of firearms were surrendered across south Wales during the campaign including handguns, rifles, shotguns, air weapons, revolvers and humane killers.

A large amount of ammunition was also handed in.

Dyfed Powys Police Chief Inspector, Ieuan Matthews, said: “We are extremely pleased at the success of this firearms surrender and would like to thank everyone who took part.

“The aim of the surrender was to give people the chance to hand in any firearms, whether they were real, fake, antique or fully licensed, and the response we had was fantastic.

“We want to keep our communities safe, and by removing these guns and ammunition with the assistance of the public, we are doing just that.

“I would like to remind residents of southern Wales, that our communities are a safe place to live and thankfully gun crime is not a part of everyday life in the streets of Dyfed-Powys, South Wales and Gwent.”