New Stop and Search Powers Uncover Knives at Train Stop

New Stop and Search Powers Uncover Knives at Train Stop
Police in Queensland, Australia on June 7, 2020. Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images
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Three knives have been found at Queensland public transport stops by police using metal detection wands in the first such operation since officers’ search powers were expanded.

Police searched close to 600 people across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Townsville over the Easter weekend and found six knives.