Teenager charged after being found with '9-inch knife' on bus

Police have charged a teenager who was found carrying a “nine-inch knife” on a bus in Dundee.

Officers acting on intelligence stopped and searched an 18-year-old man travelling on a bus in Seagate around 2.50pm on Saturday.

A nine-inch kitchen knife was found during the search.

The teenager was arrested and charged with possession of a knife.

He has since been released on an undertaking to appear in court at a later date.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Illegal possession of knives can cause serious harm. There is no excuse for carrying a knife in public.

“If you have any information regarding persons carrying weapons, please inform the police.”

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