Officers Arrest 7, Seize a Firearm and Drugs and Recover 5 Stolen Vehicles in Exercises Across Several Divisions
Seven persons were arrested, five stolen vehicles were recovered, and a quantity of drugs were seized in various exercises across six Divisions.
A roving roadblock and anti-crime exercise in the Central Division resulted in the arrest of a 22-year-old man for possession of a shotgun and three 12-gauge cartridges. A 27-year-old man was also arrested during the exercise for Breach of Protection Order and 10 tickets were issued for various traffic offences. The exercise, which was a part of Operation Real Steel took place in the Freeport district between 2 am and 6 am yesterday.
An 18-year-old Couva man was also arrested for Possession of Ammunition in another exercise in the Couva District that was conducted between 9 am and 11 am yesterday.
Officers of the North Eastern Division conducted an exercise between 11 am and 8 pm yesterday in the Santa Cruz and San Juan Districts. Two persons were arrested for Possession of Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking being within 500 metres of a school. Known drug blocks were also targeted during the exercise leading officers to allegedly find 474.6 grammes of marijuana during a search of a bushy area at Mt. Hope Road and Shende Street, Sunshine Avenue, San Juan. No one was arrested in connection with the find. Officers also recovered a stolen vehicle during a separate exercise in the Malick area.
There were two arrests in North-Central Division related to shooting enquiries. Two stolen vehicles were recovered in the Northern Division, one stolen vehicle was recovered in the Western Division and another in Tobago.
Enquiries are continuing.