By Sue-Ann Wayow
THREE suspects have been arrested in connection with crimes in Rio Claro.
In a media release by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) early Monday morning, Acting Commissioner of Police Mc Donald Jacob said the arrest of suspects was linked to a spate of crimes in the Rio Claro district.
Member of Parliament for Mayaro Rushton Paray had raised concerns about the recent criminal activity and called for the reinstallation of the Emergency Response Patrol (ERP) unit.
Jacob said that fleet management challenges which affected the ERP in the district were quickly rectified and resulted in a meaningful breakthrough into the crimes affecting the community.
The TTPS stated that officers attached to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), in a combined effort with the Rio Claro Criminal Investigations Department (CID)/ Task Force conducted extensive enquiries, under the supervision of Snr Supt Khan.
The officers gathered intelligence and a plan was executed around 8.30 pm on Saturday. During the operation, officers intercepted a silver Tiida motor vehicle with three occupants at Libertville, Rio Claro. The officers searched the vehicle and discovered one Glock pistol with an extended magazine, containing seven rounds of 9mm ammunition and another pistol magazine in the vehicle.
The driver, a 35-year-old man from Moruga, a 43-year-old man of Moruga and a 24-year-old of Siparia and Enid Village, Rio Claro were all arrested for being in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Search warrants were executed at the homes of the three suspects where items of evidential value were found at the home of the driver of the vehicle including generator, one mobile phone and jewellery.
Enquiries are presently being conducted with the suspects in relation to recent robberies in the district, the TTPS stated.
