Six knives seized in Orange CBD

Police and Courts

Jun 17 2025 Updated 19 hours ago

Mid West Media

Police have charged nine people and seized six knives during a high visibility operation in the Orange CBD area last Thursday.

Operation Ares is a high-visibility operation in which officers used handheld scanners – electronic metal-detecting ‘wands’ – to reduce knife crime and boost community safety.

Between 12pm and 7pm Central West Police District officers, with the assistance from Or...

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