POLICE have arrested five men for robberies in the Arouca district on Friday.
The men were arrested officers of the Northern Division conducted an intelligence-led exercise between 2am and 6am.
A search warrant for firearms and ammunition was executed at Cane Farm, Trincity, where three men were arrested.
Officers then executed another search warrant for firearms and ammunition at Spring Road, Five Rivers, where two men were arrested.
The exercise was coordinated by Snr Supt Renzey Ramdeen, Supt Powder, Supt Montrichard and ASP Powder and spearheaded by Inspector Highly and Inspector Ward. It was supervised by acting Sgt Avis, acting Cpl Dardaine and acting Cpl Ali and included officers of the Northern Division Special Intelligence Unit (NDSIU), Northern Division Task Force (NDTF), Northern Division Criminal Investigations Department (NDCID) and the Air Support Unit.
