http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/m...-but-fiveyearold-still-not-found-8194542.html
02 Oct 2012
A 46-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of missing five-year-old April Jones.
Detective Superintendent Reg Bevan, from Dyfed Powys Police, said he was arrested in the Machynlleth area within the last hour,
"We made the arrest just outside Machynlleth and we are hopeful that this individual will assist us in locating April, who is still missing.
A long stretch of the A487 from Machynlleth northwards has been closed in both directions as part of the investigation, police said.
The Traffic Wales website said the area around the Dyfi bridge would be closed "until further notice".
"We knew he was in the area, we've been anxious to trace him and speak to him," he said.
Mr Bevan said: "
He was on foot, he was walking on the side of the road and he was detained by officers and taken into custody.
"Officers have now recovered his vehicle, that was found in the Machynlleth area."
Detective Superintendent Reg Bevan, from Dyfed Powys Police, said: "We were pursuing a number of inquiries, some of those were searching addresses.
We were looking for this individual so we knew who we were looking for and as a result we have had a number of patrols in the area and we have come across this individual."
He added that the force's priority remains finding the little girl alive.
"We will not focus all of our efforts just on this individual. He is significant clearly, that's why we've arrested him,
but we will still be pursuing all other lines of inquiry."