Police raid at Newcastle Airport nets weapons
03.02.07
A stash of illegal weapons was recovered during a police raid on passengers at Newcastle Airport. The discovery came after police swooped on four men, all with warrants outstanding for their arrest, who were flying back from a trip to Amsterdam.
As soon as the plane touched down, officers arrested the men, all in their 20s, from South Shields. During a search of their luggage, extendable batons and knuckledusters were found in two cases. It is thought the batons are of a type which cannot be bought legally in the UK.
Warrants had been issued for the arrest of the four men - three who come from the East Shields area. One was wanted for possession of a controlled substance, two were suspected of causing criminal damage, and the fourth had an outstanding court warrant for his arrest.
To book newcastle airport hotel or newcastle airport car parking at the lowest price, click on these links to two great newcastle airport parking and newcastle airport hotel price comparison pages.
