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Crackdown on knife sales to youths

Published: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:31:25

In a letter to chief executives of local authorities and chief police officers, Home Office minister Vernon Coaker has asked for a wide-ranging, cross-governmental effort to tackle knife crime.

As part of that effort, he announced that underage 'mystery shoppers' will be sent to shops selling knives over the coming months to attempt to buy knives illegally. They will do so under the supervision of police and trading standards officers, and their work will have deadly seriousness.
To read more visit the Home Office website.

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