A farmer accused of illegally fishing for salmon and migratory trout and driving dangerously on a rural road between Rhayader and Llanidloes has been found not guilty after a crown court trial.
Jake David William Powell, of Llwyngwilym Barn, near Rhayader, was acquitted by a jury following a trial at Swansea Crown Court which began in early April.
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Powell, who had denied any wrongdoing, was charged with two counts, both related to alleged incidents on November 23, 2022.
He was accused of using prohibited instruments, namely a gaff and light or lamp, "for the purpose of taking or killing" salmon and migratory trout along the River Dernol, which is situated between Llangurig and Rhayader, without a fishing licence, but was cleared after a trial.
Powell was also found not guilty of dangerously driving a Volkswagen Amarok pick-up truck along the Dernol Road between Llangurig and Rhayader on the same day.
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