A 9MM pistol, 10 improvised weapons and seven cell phones were seized from the Maximum Security Prison in Arouca.
The items were seized during a joint inter-agency intelligence-led operation carried out between 12 noon and 7.30 pm on Wednesday.
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The operation was led by DCP, Intelligence and Investigations, Suzette Martin and ACP North East Rishi Singh and acting Carlos Corraspe, Commissioner of Prisons.
The operation also included officers from the Northern Division North Gang Unit, Special Investigations Unit, Guard and Emergency Branch, Crime Scene Investigators, the Canine Unit, working closely alongside the Prison Emergency Response Unit.
The joint team targeted specific divisions within the prison, where they conducted extensive searches, which led to the discovery and seizure of the items, the TTPS reported in a release on Friday.
All prohibited items were processed by Crime Scene Investigators.
The release stated that the police service and the prison service remained committed to working together to disrupt criminal activities, enhance security within correctional facilities, and safeguard the public from the threats posed by illicit operations within prison walls.
