DANGEROUS weapons have been recovered by police officers in Flintshire.

Officers in North Flintshire have taken to social media to display a number of weapons that were taken off the streets.

The post shows that a dozen were confiscated by the police - including firearms, blades and blunt objects.

A spokesman said: “The following weapons have been recovered by police today; we believe that at least two of them have been used in local incidents of violent disorder. Off the streets for Christmas, a little gift for all of us.”