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Operation Spectre: More Than 250 Knives Seized In Sussex Wide Operation

More than 250 knives have been seized across Sussex as part of Operation Sceptre.

Police say a total of 272 knives have been removed from the streets through amnesty bins, weapon sweeps, and stop searches.

The aim of the national campaign is to raise awareness of the dangers of knife crime and it ran from 26 April to 2 May.

Officers in Sussex made a total of 18 arrests for offences including weapon possession, being concerned in the supply of drugs, possession with intent to supply, drug driving, for being wanted on warrant, and assault.

Officers carried out 19 weapon sweeps, 254 knives were placed in the amnesty bins, 21 stop searches were conducted, test purchasing activities were carried out as well as proactive patrols.

Almost 4,000 young people were engaged with by officers and provided with vital information and education around the harm knives can cause.

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