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Amazon, eBay and other online marketplaces found to sell illegal weapons

Summary by Ground News

Which? investigation found illegal weapons being sold by third-party sellers. Banned offensive weapons such as zombie and flick knives, knuckle dusters, swords and batons on sale on the sites for as little as 49p. If a person were to be caught with one of these products, they could face arrest and a prison sentence.

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The Independent

Illegal weapons for sale on AliExpress, Amazon, eBay and Wish, warns Which?

The consumer group found banned weapons such as zombie and flick knives, knuckle dusters, swords and batons on the sites for as little as 49p.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Illegal weapons sold online for 'pocket money prices'

ILLEGAL knives and batons are being sold on popular online marketplaces for 'pocket money prices' despite Britain's knife crime epidemic, a probe revealed last night.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Illegal knives found for sale in UK for as little as 49p at top retailers online

Consumer watchdog Which? carried out simple searches for banned offensive weapons on popular online marketplaces, including zombie and flick knives, knuckle dusters, swords and batons

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Illegal weapons sold on eBay, Amazon, Wish and AliExpress for as little as 49p

One seller was offering a combo deal on a karambit blade and a 'paralysing spray' for £13.99.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Evening Standard

Podcast: ‘Illegal weapons sold on Amazon, eBay, AliExpress and Wish’ in Which? probe

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2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Illegal weapons for sale on AliExpress, Amazon, eBay and Wish

One seller was offering a combo deal on a curved 'karambit blade' and a ‘paralysing spray’ for £13.99

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