TWO persons were arrested for being in possession of fraudulent Covid-19 vaccination cards on Tuesday during an anti-crime exercise.
One of the two persons were also found with a magazine and one round of ammunition.
The anti-crime exercise was conducted between 1pm and 8pm in the North-Eastern and Port- of-Spain Divisions, police reported.
During the intelligence-led exercise, several search warrants for forged documents were executed.
In one incident, officers proceeded to Hitler Street, Laventille, along with a 34-year-old man of Upper Wharton Street, Laventille.
A search was conducted and a fraudulent Covid-19 vaccination card belonging to a man was found along with a magazine with one round of 5.56 ammunition. The fraudulent document and the ammunition were seized and the man was arrested.
Another search warrant was executed at a house at Besson Street, Port of Spain. During the search, officers found one fraudulent Covid-19 vaccination card which belonged to a woman. The woman was arrested and the fraudulent document was seized.
The exercise was spearheaded by Snr Supt Winston Maharaj, acting Supt Ramjohn, ASP Pariman, coordinated by Insp Bharath, supervised by acting Sgt Mitchell, and included other members of the NED Gang Unit with assistance from members of IATF.
Investigations are continuing.
