Among these horrific weapons are machetes, martial arts swords, hunting, skinning and butterfly knives, knuckle dusters and wearable blades, taser devices disguised as car fobs, as well as throwing knives and swords hidden in walking sticks.
This terrible haul of weaponry shows how far some people will go to arm themselves, and the determination of Lancashire's police officers to keep our streets safe.
5. Knuckle dusters and wearable blades seized in Preston
These knuckle dusters and wearable blades were bound for a home in Preston in December 2019, but were intercepted in the post by police
6. Machete seized in New Hall Lane, Preston
Police found this fearsome machete on a knife-crime victim seeking revenge in New Hall Lane, Preston on January 17, 2020. The man had himself been assaulted with a machete and had decided to arm himself for 'protection', but was arrested for possession of an offensive weapon
7. Machete and knifes seized at Preston railway station
British Transport Police discovered these dangerous blades concealed in the waistband of jeans worn by two 19-year-olds at Preston railway station in August 2017
8. Taser disguised a car fob seized in Preston
This taser device, disguised as a car fob, was seized from a home in Preston in December 2019