TWENTY-four persons were arrested and two firearms and quantities of ammunition seized, by officers during ongoing State of Emergency Operations in the Central, Northern Central and Port of Spain Divisions yesterday.
An anti-crime exercise was conducted in the Couva district, between 6 pm and 8 pm, on Monday during which officers stopped and searched a green coloured Nissan Almera motor vehicle with two male occupants.
The search resulted in the discovery of one revolver and four rounds of ammunition.
The two occupants of the vehicle, a 61-year-old and 25-year-old, both of Freeport, were arrested in connection with the find.
In the North Central Division, an intelligence-led operation was conducted between 5.30 am and 8.30 am, yesterday, which involved officers of the Task Force Areas East and West, the Arouca Criminal.
Investigations Department (CID) and the St. Joseph CID. During the exercise, officers proceeded to the St. Augustine district, where they conducted a search at the home of an 18-year-old male
suspect.
The search resulted in the discovery of three magazines and a quantity of ammunition hidden in a bedroom of the house.
The suspect was arrested in connection with the find.
And, in the Port of Spain Division, several searches were conducted at the Duncan Street and Nelson Street Plannings and several priority offenders were targeted.
