'Rambo-style knife' found in chest of drawers as police issue warning

A 'zombie knife' and 'Rambo-style' blade were found hidden in a chest of drawers at a property in Sherwood. The knives were found by police while they searched the upstairs bedroom of a home.

The property was searched in connection with an investigation surrounding £4,000 stolen from an elderly woman between April 2023 and August 2024. A 43-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of theft and possessing an offensive weapon in a private place.

Arun Mohan, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “We’re pleased to have seized both these weapons and arrested a suspect. Changes to the Offensive Weapons Act were brought in recently that made storing a Rambo knife in a private place an offence, while zombie knives were already banned under this legislation.

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“It’s important that anyone who owns these knives, along with offensive weapons like knuckledusters, curved swords, or extendable batons, hands them over to the police so they don’t get into trouble.

“The best way to do this is by dropping them off into one of the knife amnesty bins available all year-round inside our stations – there are four to choose from, including at Oxclose Lane Station in Bestwood.”