Knives seized by Blackpool Police believed to have drug gang connection

These two knives were seized by Blackpool Police from a vacant property in the North Shore area of town and are suspected of having connections to criminal activity.

By Richard Hunt

Published 8th Jan 2021, 18:57 GMT

Updated 8th Jan 2021, 19:20 GMT

These two knives were recovered by Blackpool Police

A police spokesman said: "As part of some pro active targeting with local letting agents the Blackpool North Neighbourhood Team have recovered these from a disused address.

"We suspect both are connected to an organised crime group and drug activity.

"We will always act with partners to disrupt these groups."

And officers say there is good reason to seize such weapons.

Hundreds of criminals were convicted or cautioned for knife and offensive weapons crimes in Lancashire in 2019/20, as the number of offences dealt with hit a seven-year high.

Over that period covered by the latest available data, possession of weapons offences were up 23 per cent from 765 offences to 964.