Police seize two knives and cannabis during Preston stop and search

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Police seize two knives and cannabis during Preston stop and search

Posted on - 28th November, 2020 - 2:17pm | Author - Rachel Smith | Posted in - Crime, Preston News

Knives found by police during their searches Pic: Preston Police

Two knives have been taken off the streets of Preston by police.

Preston Police recovered the knives during stop and searches on Friday (27 November).

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Officers also recovered a quantity of cannabis during the searches.

The knife founds come after a major operation by police in Lancashire to clampdown on knife crime.

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During Operation Edge more than 350 knives were either handed in or seized during the week-long activity by police.

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