By Sue-Ann Wayow
GUNS and ammunition were seized by police as they continue to conduct Anti-Crime exercises as part of their Christmas Anti-Crime Initiative.
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) on Christmas Eve reported that in Sangre Grande, a labourer, 28, of North-Eastern Settlement Sangre Grande was arrested for the offences of Possession of Firearm, Possession of 9 rounds of 40 calibre ammunition and Possession of a magazine.
Along Arima Old Road, officers assisted in a report of a robbery of a vehicle at gunpoint. A co-ordinated effort was initiated, where the Maloney Unit along with other units from the Northern Division intercepted the vehicle in the Pinto District. Four persons were arrested and a Beretta firearm and ammunition recovered.
Also as a result of information received, officers of the North Eastern Division went to an abandoned structure on Valley Road, Upper 6th Avenue Malick where a search was conducted and a black plastic bag buried in a sand heap containing a sub-machine gun fitted with a magazine containing seven rounds of 9mm ammunition were found.
PC Holder seized and took possession of the items and is continuing further enquiries.
Man arrested selling stolen items
In Central Division around 2 pm on Friday, CID officers while on mobile patrol along the Chaguanas Main Road, received information relative to a store breaking and larceny in November.
The stolen items were being sold along the same road, the items were positively identified by the owner and a 24-year-old suspect is now assisting police with investigation.
Also in Central Division relative to a report of wounding which occurred around on December 20, officers under the coordination of Senior Superintendent Michael Pierre, Inspector Bisnath, Inspector Sylvan with supervision by Sgt Howard and support from detectives attached to the Cunupia CID, conducted extensive investigations and arrested four more persons for murder.
The TTPS stated, “Exercises will continue across all 10 policing division as we work to make every place in Trinidad and Tobago safe.”
