A 51-year-old man has been arrested after more than 100 weapons were seized from a property in West Sussex last Friday (13).
Police said information regarding the manufacture and distribution of weapons prompted a warrant, which was carried out at an address in Storrington at around midday.
A 51-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of the manufacture of offensive weapons and has been released under investigation while enquiries are ongoing.
Sergeant Scott Walters said:
“Keeping knives and dangerous items off the streets and away from the communities we serve to protect is one of our key priorities.
“This is a huge number of weapons we now know have been safely recovered and I’d like to thank the fantastic work from our officers in making this possible.”
Officers also visited a number of addresses obtained through information shared with UK Border Force on Thursday (12).
Twelve addresses of people who had imported knives were visited by police, who offered them the opportunity to hand them over.
A total of 14 knives and one extendable baton were seized by officers.
Four community resolutions were issued to individuals who had imported prohibited weapons.
Sergeant Scott Walters added:
"Visiting these individuals provided us with the opportunity to further understand why people are buying weapons and put safeguarding in place for those who need it.
"This work forms a crucial part of our campaign against knife crime. If we can work with our partners in UKBF to stop weapons entering the country in the first place, this reduces the risk of them reaching the streets and our communities and causing harm."
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