A SUSSEX family was told to turn around from Wales after driving for several hours for a “non-essential” journey.
The group were spotted by Welsh police driving on the A40 in the early hours of Friday morning in Carmarthenshire.
They had driven from Sussex despite orders by the devolved Welsh government, which announced a national lockdown earlier this month.
It means there is a travel ban from going to Wales for non-essential journeys as part of the “fire-break” lockdown, which is in place until November 9.
Everyone in Wales has been asked to stay home and only undertake essential journeys.
Dyfed-Powys Police said: “During the early hours, a family from Sussex were stopped on the A40, Whitland.
“Despite being aware of the national lockdown, they travelled over five hours for a non-essential reason.
“The occupants were suitably advised and escorted out of the county.”
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