A menacing mask and a cache of over 40 lethal weapons were discovered by Cheshire Police after officers pulled over a Volkswagen Polo near the M6 motorway late at night. The haul included zombie knives, machetes, knuckledusters, and various other bladed weapons, along with a disturbing horror-style mask.
Arrests and Investigation
The vehicle was stopped at approximately 11:40 PM on 28 May following ANPR checks that linked it to weapons offences. Inside were a 19-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman, both from Birmingham. A thorough search revealed several boxes crammed with weapons, totalling more than 40 dangerous blades.
Both individuals were arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article in a public place and possessing offensive weapons for the purpose of sale. The 19-year-old man has since been eliminated from the investigation, while the 18-year-old woman has been released on conditional bail.
Police Statement
Chief Inspector Joe McNally, Cheshire Constabulary's Knife Crime Lead, praised the officers involved: "I'd like to thank the quick-thinking officers who were on patrol and acted on instinct to pull over the vehicle, leading to this alarming discovery." He noted that the force had just completed Operation Sceptre, a national campaign against knife crime, during which over 250 weapons were recovered across Cheshire. "As a result of this stop, a further 40 blades are now safely in our possession. These blades will soon be destroyed, permanently preventing them from being used on our streets."
