Three males were arrested at Manchester Victoria tram station last night for several offences.
One of the males was wanted on suspicion of burglary, police said. He was also arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article and failing to appear in court.
Another male was arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article. The third was arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis.
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British Transport Police officers - working on Operation Sceptre - made the arrests at the station last night (Wednesday). They were accompanied by Greater Manchester Police's dog unit.
Pictures of the arrests were posted on the GMP Facebook page. They showed officers handcuffing three males at the scene.
Alongside the photos, police wrote: "#GMPTransportunit accompanied by #GMPdogunit have arrested 3 individuals tonight at Victoria Tram Station -1st Male - Possession of bladed article.
"2nd Male - Wanted for Burglary, Possession of bladed article, fail to appear. 3rd Male - Possession of Cannabis. #OpSceptre #GMTravelsafe #MCRMetrolink."
Operation Sceptre - a huge operation to tackle knife crime - was launched in Greater Manchester on Monday. Throughout this week, officers will target knife crime hotspots across the region, using knife arches, stop and searches, weapon sweeps and undercover operations.
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