. This is the moment Met officers uncovered hundreds of illegal zombie knives destined for London’s streets. Jonathan Soares, 20, a security guard from Lambeth, imported the banned weapons in bulk from Pakistan, South Korea and China — even requesting custom colours and designs copied from news reports about the ban. He sold them online (including to people he knew were schoolchildren), encouraged resellers, and sought feedback knowing the blades were being used to stab and injure people. He also dealt in other prohibited weapons (push daggers, Rambo knives, tasers, flick knives) and was looking to expand into firearms. After his arrest in a fraud investigation, detectives analysed over 2.5 million files from his devices and dismantled the network. Around 650 zombie knives were seized before they could be distributed — including a shipment of 150 at a Croydon address and packages linked to an 18-year-old reseller who has also pleaded guilty. Soares pleaded guilty on 10 September 2026 a...