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Wholesaler to get £350,000 for surrendering illegal stock


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A knife wholesaler whose weapons have been used in several killings has surrendered more than 35,000 "zombie" blades.

Police said the knives and machetes were designed to "kill and maim".

Under a government surrender scheme Luton-based Sporting Wholesale will receive £10 compensation for each knife.

The company said it would not comment.

Sporting Wholesale's knives were delivered on 36 pallets carrying hundreds of boxes

Supt Alex House, who leads on knife crime for Bedfordshire Police, said the knives and machetes had "no other use" than as weapons.

"There’s no other practical use for them," he told the BBC. "If you look at the design... the purpose is to kill and maim."

Luton-based knife wholesaler surrenders 35,000 'zombie' blades - BBC News

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38 minutes ago, pellinore said:

A knife wholesaler whose weapons have been used in several killings has surrendered more than 35,000 "zombie" blades.

Police said the knives and machetes were designed to "kill and maim".

Under a government surrender scheme Luton-based Sporting Wholesale will receive £10 compensation for each knife.

The company said it would not comment.

Sporting Wholesale's knives were delivered on 36 pallets carrying hundreds of boxes

Supt Alex House, who leads on knife crime for Bedfordshire Police, said the knives and machetes had "no other use" than as weapons.

"There’s no other practical use for them," he told the BBC. "If you look at the design... the purpose is to kill and maim."

Luton-based knife wholesaler surrenders 35,000 'zombie' blades - BBC News

Import them for £5 and sell them to the police for £10?

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2 hours ago, Duke Wellington said:

Import them for £5 and sell them to the police for £10?

I thought of that too. It's a pretty good business model.

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