Edmonton police conducted a raid on Food Mart 97, seizing numerous prohibited knives and thousands of illegal cigarettes. The weapons included butterfly and spring-assisted knives, as well as brass knuckles concealed with spring-assisted knives, known as “trench knives.” Police also confiscated a large quantity of contraband cigarettes and cash.
Edmonton police raided Food Mart 97 (10666 97 St.) in the McCauley area on Dec. 17, 2024 and found dozens of prohibited butterfly and spring-assisted knives, along with thousands of illegal cigarettes. The EPS Community Safety Teams (previously known as Healthy Streets Operations Centre or HSOC) found 71 prohibited knives, including a variety of butterfly and spring-assisted knives.
Police said they also found eight prohibited brass knuckles with spring-assisted knives concealed within, known as “trench knives.” “These weapons, including the so-called ‘trench knives’ that were designed as combat knives during the World Wars, contribute to the violence and disorder we are seeing in parts of our inner city,” said EPS Sgt. Dana Gehring.A spring-assisted “trench knive” concealed inside a brass knuckle that Edmonton police found as part of a raid on Food Mart 97 (10666 97 St.) in the McCauley area on Dec. 17, 2024.“As part of the Community Safety Teams’ mandate to promote healthy streets in Edmonton, we investigate businesses that are selling prohibited weapons and remove these dangerous items from store shelves.” At the food mart, police also found 172 packages of contraband cigarettes (in total, 3,470 cigarettes) and more than $18,000 in cash proceeds of crime
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