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Almost 900 knives taken off North East streets and 80 arrests made in crackdown on violent crime

Operation Sceptre included 16 knife sweeps, 55 stop-searches, and education sessions, leading to 899 knives surrendered and 80 arrests including serious offence suspects.

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Machetes, zombie knives, nunchucks and Samurai swords were among the items confiscated

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Almost 900 knives taken off North East streets and 80 arrests made in crackdown on violent crime

Machetes, zombie knives, nunchucks and Samurai swords were among the items confiscated

·Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Northumbria Police: Hundreds of knives taken off streets in week-long crackdown

Hundreds of knives and other weapons have been seized and surrendered in a week-long police crackdown across the Northumbria Police force area.

·Hexham, United Kingdom
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