Police in New South Wales and Western Australia made dozens of arrests and seized weapons in anti-knife operations.

In a crackdown on knife crime, New South Wales police conducted "Operation Foil," arresting 70 people and seizing 62 weapons, including knives and firearms, leading to over 350 charges. The operation involved over 900 searches and 450 move-on directions. In a separate effort, Western Australia's police arrested 35 people, including four juveniles, and seized 21 weapons during a weekend operation using new powers to search for edged weapons without a warrant.

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