'Ancient sword of the meth king': Cops find bizarre weapon, methamphetamine

Don't do meth, or carry swords. Photo / File

A US police department has taken to social media to share the unusual items they confiscated during a recent traffic stop.

According to a post on Michigan's Bath Township Police Department Facebook page, officers recovered the haul during a routine search of a vehicle stopped in the early hours of January 27.

The photo shows knives, a pistol, a semi-automatic rifle, ammunition, drugs, needles, a large elaborate sword that looks more at home in Lord of The Rings, and a three-hole punch.

"In the early morning of January 27, officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle. A subsequent search located a very odd combination of illegally possessed weapons as well as methamphetamine," they wrote, adding the hashtags #ObviouslyAHiPoint, #LordOfTheRingsMeetsJohnWick and #AncientSwordOfTheMethKing.

*While You Were Sleeping* In the early morning of Jan 27, Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle. A subsequent...

Posted by Bath Township Police Department-Michigan on Wednesday, 4 March 2020

The post quickly racked up thousands of comments, with many users correctly stating that the sword is a replica of a weapon that features in a popular Japanese "manga" animation.

But the Bath Township PD had to jump back into the comments to chastise users for missing the most dangerous weapon of the bunch.

"I figured someone would crack a joke about the three-hole punch," they wrote.

"You guys are underestimating the three-hole punch. You get one of your pinkies in that bad boy and you're going to have a bad day."

It's not the first time that the Bath Township PD has gone viral, with their posts frequently reaching beyond their home town of Lansing.

It's definitely a "glove up" kinda season when dealing with people. #NeverTooCareful #ThisMemeIsADiamondInTheRough #TakeItAwayNeil

Posted by Bath Township Police Department-Michigan on Tuesday, 3 March 2020

HEADS UP GUYS! IF YOU SEE A LINK ON FACEBOOK THAT SAYS "FREE DONUTS DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR" DONT CLICK IT. IT IS A VIRUS THAT PERMANENTLY PUTS YOUR PHONES KEYBOARD ON ALL CAPS.

Posted by Bath Township Police Department-Michigan on Saturday, 29 February 2020

Words to live by. #NuggiesNotCrack #NugLife #NugsAreMyFamily

Posted by Bath Township Police Department-Michigan on Thursday, 30 January 2020

It's that time of year again! Time to stop by and get one of our get out of jail free cards. These cards are only...

Posted by Bath Township Police Department-Michigan on Thursday, 20 February 2020

They also have an ongoing, friendly rivalry with their neighbours, the East Lansing Police Department.

ELPD Officer McLovin reporting for duty. #TheySitAloneLikeStevenGlandsberg #HesAnOrganDonor #WishTheyWereAsCoolAsUs

Posted by Bath Township Police Department-Michigan on Wednesday, 12 February 2020

Throughout the night someone put graffiti all over our patrol cars. We have no idea who could’ve done this and will open...

Posted by Bath Township Police Department-Michigan on Sunday, 12 January 2020