420+ knives handed into police stations across North Wales during recent campaign

More than 420 knives were handed into police stations across North Wales during a recent surrender campaign.

Between Monday 23rd October and Sunday 29th October, North Wales Police urged people across the region to give up their potentially lethal weapons in a drive to educate people about the dangers of knives and to focus on keeping North Wales a safe place.

During the week-long surrender campaign, special amnesty disposal bins were placed in stations in Wrexham, Mold, Rhyl, Llandudno, Colwyn Bay, Bangor, Caernarfon and Holyhead. Here members of the public could hand in knives without fear of punishment.

A total of 428 knives were handed into disposal bins across North Wales.

Sergeant Tecwyn Green, a co-ordinator of the operation at North Wales Police offered his thanks to the public for handing over their unwanted knives during the campaign.

He continued: “We have collected 428 knives across North Wales over the course of the one week amnesty which is a fantastic result.

“This is more than what was collected in our previous amnesty, held in July 2017, where 380 items were handed in.

“I would like to thank the public for handing in their unwanted knives, Trading Standards who accompanied North Wales Police to shops selling knives, and also to Denbighshire and Conwy Councils for placing knife amnesty bins at their recycling centres to help with the collection.

“This concerted effort demonstrates our continued commitment to ensuring North Wales remains a safe and welcoming place to live, work and visit.”