Essex Police seize zombie knives and sword
Two arrests have been made following an investigation into crack cocaine.
Two people have been arrested in Colchester, with police seizing multiple zombie knives and a sword.
It's while warrants were issued at two addresses by officers investigation the supply of Class A drugs into the area.
Operation Raptor North, one of the Essex Police teams dedicated to investigating county lines activity, has been carrying out enquiries into a drug line operating in the Colchester area.
The line has been linked to the supply of Class A drugs to the estimated value of more than £30,000.
As part of their enquiries, officers enlisted the help of an Operational Support Group to execute a warrant at two addresses.
Inside, numerous items of interest were seized.
From one address, police seized a mobile phone, cannabis, cocaine, cutting agents, three zombie knives and a curved-edge sword.
At the second address officers seized mobile phones, a zombie knife, cannabis and cocaine.
Two arrests were made and charges have since been secured.
As of September 2024, zombie-style knives are on the list of prohibited weapons in the Criminal Justice Act 1988.
That means such weapons, which have no legitimate purpose, are illegal to possess or sell.
Detective Sergeant Danielle Markoutsis, of Op Raptor North, said: “We’re continuing our investigations to keep dangerous Class A drugs off the streets of Colchester and wider Essex.
“This work has the added benefit of frequently seeing deadly weapons taken out of circulation and disposed of safely.
“Our teams working to tackle county lines activity know this is the trade which fuels the majority of serious violence in Essex.
“That is why such enforcement is absolutely vital. This work continues on a daily basis and relies heavily on the information we receive from the community.
“If you become aware of drug activity in and around the area where you live, make a report to us.
“Even if you don’t see action immediately, this intelligence helps us to build cases against suspects.”