– Here we see carambian knives, Batang knives and skipping knives, "says Runar Kristiansen, customs inspector at the Gardermoen customs office
all of which are knives that have been cut. intention to hurt.
They are drawn from an American gangster movie.Some can be thrown, like a batang knife, while others are small and wrapped in hard plastic.
They are the size of a credit card and can be stowed.
– It is very easy to hide in his pocket Fredriksen says the knife is nothing at all.
Customs officers have never seized so many knives
In the first half of This year, until June 31, Gardermoen customs officers install more than 600 knives. According to the Customs Administration, this increase is several hundred percent compared to the first half of last year.
In recent days, the Customs Union has imported illegal knives and seized up to 180 knives in a day. – This is disturbing. There are too many products of illegal violence arriving in Norway today. Tor Fredriksen, Section Head at the Border Inspection Section of the Gardermoen Customs Office