Man had large knife ‘tucked into his waistband’ in Derbyshire

By Michael Broomhead
Published 14th Apr 2021, 08:43 BST
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Police have arrested a man after he was found to be in possession of a large knife and drugs in Derbyshire.

Officers from Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit said on Wednesday they saw someone ‘driving around Tibshelf Services against the one way system’.

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“A very good way to attract our attention,” they remarked.

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A picture of the knife shared on Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit's Twitter.A picture of the knife shared on Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit's Twitter.
A picture of the knife shared on Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit's Twitter.

The car was stopped and the passenger was found to have a large knife tucked into his waistband and approximately 100 class A drug wraps in his pockets.

He was subsequently arrested.

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The passenger was also found to be in possession of class A drugs.The passenger was also found to be in possession of class A drugs.
The passenger was also found to be in possession of class A drugs.

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