Cops have found a haul of fearsome weapons on a ship docked in Glasgow ahead of the major COP26 climate conference.
The vessel was searched in Govan on Thursday where a penknife, a Swiss pocket tool, a hammer and set of nun chucks were discovered.
Police destroyed the weapons onboard the ship - which was in the area directly across the River Clyde from the SEC campus which will host world dignitaries for the major summit which begins tomorrow.
The news came amid reports last night that a BB gun and knife had also been found in a car park in Greenock.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police Scotland has not been involved in any searches of vessels linked to COP26.
"On Thursday, officers engaged in a routine Project Servator visit to a ship in Govan were handed four items which had been discarded on board and recovered by security staff.
"These were passed police officers for destruction. The items comprised of a small penknife, a Swiss card pocket tool, a ‘break glass’ hammer and a set of nun chucks.
"There is no information to suggest these items have been used in criminality or were intended for this purpose."
A spokesman added: “We received a report that a knife and BB gun had been found in a car park on Port Glasgow Road, Greenock.
“This was reported around 3.20pm on Tuesday following a routine search by security staff.
“Enquiries are at an early stage to establish the full circumstances.”
Plans are in place for a major security operation by Police Scotland for the major event running from Sunday, October 31 to November 12 for the United Nation 's gathering.
Chief Constable Iain Livingstone told a COP press briefing the situation could get "quite messy" as protesters take to the streets.
World leaders including Prime Minister Boris Johnston, US president Joe Biden and various other presidents and heads of state from across the world will descend on Scotland's largest city for the event.
Protests have been planned from climate activist groups like Extinction Rebellion- which are starting today.
Livingston warned demonstrators that a 'robust response' would be used for anyone 'intent on violent disorder and damage'.
He said: "We will protect the rights of people who wish to peacefully protest at Cop26, balanced against the rights of the wider community.
"But to those intent on violent disorder and damage, to those who seek to disrupt the climate conference actually taking place, I have a clear message.
"We will respond swiftly and we will respond robustly.
"At times, and I have been clear to the First Minister on this over the last weeks and months to make this very clear and to UK Ministers, it may well look quite messy when you look at the visual images that are going to be created.
"It's so important that the rule of law that protest is legitimate and reasonable but it doesn't interfere with the working of the conference.
"Robust measures will mean physical engagement to protesters to make sure that the conference can go ahead."
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