Red and Yellow Cards for pub troublemakers

Pubs in north Wales will be issuing red and yellow cards to troublemakers during the World Cup.

The campaign, called Show Violent Crime the Red Card has been launched by North Wales Police and licensees.

Bar staff will show a yellow card as a warning, and a subsequent red card means drinkers are asked to leave the premises and police are called.

Det Chief Insp Neil Anderson said: "Licensees will be showing the red card and we'll be backing them 100%."​

"We've got the World Cup coming up next week. We want everyone to enjoy it.

"There's always the potential when individuals go to watch big sporting events in public houses that they may have a little bit too much to drink, and following on from that there can be the potential for violence.

"What we are saying to people is that we will not tolerate that, we want the people who do go out to pubs to enjoy themselves, to have a good time, to watch the match."

Posters carrying the slogan - "Don't risk the penalty... show violent crime the red card" - are being distributed across north Wales along with yellow and red cards for bar staff.

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