A zombie knife, machete and baseball bat adapted to hold nails was found in a teenager's flat after a police raid.
Police officers raided a flat on Chequers Street, Wigan, on Monday, May 15 as part of a national campaign targeting weapons. Police seized a number of dangerous weapons from the flat including a machete, a zombie knife, an air-powered BB gun and a wooden baseball bat that had been modified to hold nails.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon in a private place and possessing class A and B drugs. The teenager was bailed while the drugs were tested.
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The raid came as part of Operation Sceptre - a national initiative that takes place twice a year coordinated by the National Police Chief's Council. The operation aims to raise awareness of knife crime and the police action in detecting, reducing and preventing it.
Jon Calder, Wigan town centre sergeant, said: "Results like these are vital in keeping our communities safe. We have removed several dangerous weapons off the streets of Wigan thanks to positive, proactive policing as a result of intelligence received. We received information that there was an individual in the Wigan area who had weapons sent to him, so we conducted a search of his premises and took positive action by seizing the weapons.
"During Op Sceptre, we were out targeting knife crime and looked for ways to deter and actively tackle it, such as conducting knife sweeps and town centre walkarounds."
To report an incident to GMP, please call the Police on 101 or talk to us via LiveChat at www.gmp.police.uk. Always dial 999 in an emergency. Reports and concerns can also be made anonymously through CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or via www.fearless.org. If you carry a knife or weapon, we urge you to surrender it at one of our 13 Forever Amnesty bins located across Greater Manchester. You can find the location of your nearest bin here.
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