Pictures: Samurai swords and knives seized in Camden gang crime crack down
Weapons sweep: Knives seized by police during a crack down on gang crime in Camden - Credit: None
Over 100 weapons have been seized in Camden in a police crack down on gang crime.
This samurai sword was among the haul - Credit: None
Over the past four months officers from Camden local policing teams have carried out a number of weapon sweeps around the south of the borough to tackle gang and violent crime.
Police undertook painstaking searches using intelligence provided by the local community about spots where weapons may have been stashed.
Police say the searches yielded significant results and officers have recovered a number of knives and samurai swords.
Det Supt Raffaele D’Orsi said: “The removal of these dangerous weapons from the hands of those intent on violence or their use to progress their criminality has made Camden safer.
Police say the weapons seizures have made Camden a safer place - Credit: None
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“Local policing teams supported by all of Camden’s police units will continue to work with our communities and partners to tackle those intent on violence.
“The seizure of these weapons is evidence that this partnership works and continues to make Camden safer for its residents and those who visit.
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“We will build on this success in Camden by rooting out those who carry or store offensive weapons on our streets.”
