Huge knife and suspected drug driver off the streets after work by police
A dangerous knife and a driver suspected to be under the influence have been dealt with by police from across the region.
In Smethwick, a large combat knife was seized by police on Sunday.
A spokesman for Smethwick Police said: "Another dangerous weapon off the streets.
"Weapons like this can cause some serious damage."
In Dudley, a suspected drug driver has been charged with a series of charges relating to an arrest in June.
At the time, the driver was arrested on suspicion of being in a cloned vehicle, driving over the drug limit, driving on a provisional licence and with no insurance.
The driver has now been formally charged and a court file prepared.
A spokesman for Dudley Town Police said: "Another of our suspected drug drivers now charged with driving over a specified drug limit.
"Other charges include possession of cannabis, driving a vehicle without insurance, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and fraudulent use of a registration mark.
"We have prepared a file for court."
