Police seized five guns, 61 knives, and a set of knuckledusters, in an operation targeting knife crime and "anti-social behaviours."
From Thursday morning to Saturday morning, police charged 140 people and seized five guns, 61 knives and a set of knuckledusters, in an operation targetingThe 48-hour police blitz saw arrests made in Kincumber, Bankstown, Manly and Arndell Park and charges laid for weapons related offences, drug detections, outstanding warrants and bail condition breaches.More than 4000 random breath tests were also conducted across "known hotspots and districts throughout the state".
As part of the operation, a 30-year-old man was arrested in Kincumber, on the NSW central coast. Police allege the man was wanted for a number of offences including possessing a firearm, supplying prohibited drugs and kidnapping. On Thursday evening, a 46-year-old man was allegedly found with a set of knuckledusters at Bankstown station in Sydney's south-west.Knives seized in the 48-hour operation.
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