Three charged on drugs and knife offences after patrols in Birmingham

Officers were in the Soho Road area of Handsworth on Sunday where they spotted a vehicle they became suspicious of in Grove Lane.

Two men aged 18, and a 17-year-old boy were arrested.

Daquan Sterling, aged 18, was charged with possession of Class B drugs with intent to supply.

Elijah Marshall, aged 18, was charged with possession of an offensive weapon.

The 17-year-old boy was charged with possession of Class B drugs with intent to supply.

All three will appear before magistrates at a later date.

Operation Guardian is a specialist taskforce which places a particular emphasis on reducing knife crime in under 25-year-olds, through a range of tactics from plain-clothed operations to high visibility patrols.