AN AK-47 assault rifle was among the weapons surrendered during a police amnesty in Keighley and Bradford.

A total of 33 guns and 26 bladed or offensive weapons were handed police stations across the district during the ten-day operation.

These were part of more than 150 bladed or offensive weapons and 80 guns surrendered to West Yorkshire Police.

More guns were handed in to the Keighley and Bradford stations than anywhere else in the county, with 29 being surrendered in Leeds, 12 in Kirklees, four in Wakefield and three in Calderdale.

Those who handed in the weapons will not face prosecution for their possession.

West Yorkshire temporary Assistant Chief Constable Angela Williams said: “We are delighted with the response.

“Some of these weapons are clearly very dangerous. Now they will not find their way on to the streets of our communities.

“They will not be used for criminal activity or to hurt or at worse kill someone.

“While we continue to maintain a low number of recorded crimes involving guns, knives and other weapons, we take it extremely seriously which is why initiatives like this are held.

Once a weapon has been handed in to police, it is then sent to NABIS (National Ballistics Intelligence Service) which will test it to ensure it has not been used in any criminal activity.