Samrai swords, kitchen knives and a meat cleaver have all been handed in to Newport Police Station as part of Operation Sceptre, a nation wide amnesty campaign aimed to take knives off the streets.
26 weapons have been surrendered on the Island in the first 2 weeks of the campaign.
Chief Inspector Claire Taylor, said:
“In the first two weeks of the amnesty, 81 weapons were handed in; that’s 81 weapons off the street which can no longer be used to harm anybody.
“The amnesty will continue until July 20; this is your chance to hand unlawful weapons in and walk away without prosecution and be free from the fear you could be putting yours and your loved ones lives at risk.
“We know people carry knives for many reasons including fear, or because they think it will protect them. However, in reality carrying a knife puts them at greater risk of being seriously injured or killed, not to mention being arrested for possession of a bladed article.
“I would urge people to take this opportunity to rid themselves of any illegal weapons, as we are continually developing intelligence on those believed to be carrying knives or bladed articles. We will take a robust approach to anyone found to be illegally in possession of a knife or bladed article on the streets.”
The amnesty bins will remain in place at Southampton Central, Portsmouth Central, Newport and Basingstoke police stations until Wednesday 20th July.
