Devon and Cornwall Police urge ninja sword surrender before ban
'Some tragedies'
Ninja swords are being added to the list of already banned blades. Det Insp Morley, the force's deputy knife crime lead, added: "We've seen them over decades on a mantlepiece or used as a display piece."But they now no longer could be used as such in a domestic setting, so please surrender it."He said there had not been "a significant problem with ninja swords being used in Devon and Cornwall" but there had been "some tragedies where people have been caused serious harm by knives and blades".He added people could surrender the weapons at a police station and there was a compensation scheme of £5 or "potentially more" for people who had a receipt.
People with such weapons could take advice from the police inquiry office section of the force's website for advice to bring them in, and call 101 "and we'll find a way to help you bring them in securely", officers said. However, they added that, during transportation after an arrangement was made, they should be wrapped securely and not carried "in plain sight".Det Insp Morley added: "We will identify them when they're on our streets and will take them off and will deal with any offences as we find them."
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