Police arrest resident of Derbyshire town caught with drugs and knife after stop and search

On Saturday, March 25, an individual was stopped and searched by officers in Shirebrook – and found to be in possession of both drugs and an illegal lock-knife.

A spokesperson for the Shirebrook Safer Neighbourhood Team said: “After all the hard work put in by your SNT alone, it's still really frustrating to us that we can carry out a stop search and find someone in possession of a knife, just walking in Shirebrook.

“In light of our upcoming campaign against knife crime, Operation Sceptre, we would like to issue a warning of what the consequences of carrying a knife in a public place are.

“Remember, it is an offence to carry a knife or an offensive weapon in a public place, even if the person carrying it claims they were not intending to use it. The maximum penalty for an adult carrying a knife or weapon illegally is either four years in prison, an unlimited fine or both. You'll get a prison sentence if you're convicted of carrying a knife or weapon illegally more than once.

“Let's stamp out knife crime and help make our neighbourhood safer together.”

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