By Sue-Ann Wayow
A PRISON Officer has been arrested for possession of ammunition and cannabis.
He was arrested on Friday as officers of Eastern Division Task Force, conducted an intelligence-led operation in the Valencia District between 5.30 pm and 8.30 pm.
The operation was coordinated by Senior Superintendent Paponette, Acting Inspector Ramdeen and Acting Sergeant Hosein and supervised by Acting Corporal Verasammy along with a team of officers.
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) via media release on Saturday reported that officers proceeded under the State of Emergency Regulations 2025 to a residence located at Plantation Road, Valencia.
During a search of a bedroom, officers discovered a black knapsack containing six transparent wrappings of cannabis, with a total weight of approximately 1,014 grams, along with one round of 9mm ammunition.
Crime Scene Investigators processed the scene, and the suspect was subsequently arrested and charged with:
• Possession of Cannabis for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Ammunition
Man charged with fraud and forgery
And a Sangre Grande man has been charged with multiple counts of fraud, forgery and larceny.
Sheldon George of El Carmen Street, was granted bail by Master Hosein at the Sangre Grande Magistrates’ Court on January 8, the TTPS also reported on Saturday.
He was granted bail in the sum of $75,000 with surety.
As part of his conditions, he is required to report to the Sangre Grande Police Station every Wednesday between 6 am and 6 pm., and is under a no-contact order with the victim.
The matter has been adjourned to June 8.
George faces eleven counts of Forgery, eleven counts of Uttering Forged Documents, one count of Fraudulent Conversion and one count of Larceny.
These charges arose from an investigation by the Eastern Division into allegations that George received sums totalling over $37,000 from a female victim between 2015 and 2022, purportedly to pay insurance premiums, but allegedly misappropriated the funds, the TTPS revealed.
The investigation revealed that George was no longer employed by the insurance company at the time and that he forged several policy documents in an attempt to deceive the victim.
The operation leading to his arrest was conducted last Tuesday by officers of the Eastern Division under the supervision of Senior Superintendent Jackman, ASP Thomas, and Inspector Bachoo, and led by Corporal Liverpool with assistance from several other officers.
