Triple win for knife crime team following car stop in Sutton

Hundreds of wraps of Class A drugs, a set of nunchucks and a sword were among the items seized following one car stop.

Believing this could be linked to drug dealing in the area, officers started looking around Langton Road where they saw a vehicle that aroused their suspicions further.

Following that initial sighting at around 5.15pm on Saturday, October 21, the team then followed the car before stopping it a few minutes later in Corene Avenue.

A search was carried out of the vehicle, which led to a set of nunchucks being seized – although officers continued to suspect drugs could still be involved.

Two suspects were then brought into custody to be searched, with this resulting in a bag containing around 300 wraps of heroin and crack cocaine being recovered by police.

The team continued with their investigation by executing a warrant at a linked address in Huthwaite.

Officers recovered quantities of cash, as well as a large sword from inside the premises.

Such swords are among a range of different offensive weapons, including zombie knives, knuckledusters, and throwing stars, that are now illegal to keep in a private setting in the UK.

Two suspects – a 26-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man – went on to be arrested for possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, and possession of an offensive weapon in a private place.

Sergeant Jonny Groves, of Nottinghamshire Police’s county knife crime team, said: “Thanks to the freedom we’re given as a team to go out on mobile patrol within the community, we were able to be in a position to spot suspicious activity.

“We know weapon-enabled crime does often go hand in hand with drug activity, with people who deal drugs tending to have knives or other weapons in their possession.

“Anyone who has these types of weapons in their home should contact the police or deposit them into one of the knife amnesty bins across the city and county.”

Anyone with information on the incident can call 101, quoting incident 513 of October 21, 2023, or report it anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.