Two arrested during anti-crime exercise
Two persons were arrested and a firearm and quantities of ammunition and marijuana seized, by officers of the North Eastern Division Task Force, during an anti-crime exercise conducted in the El Socorro yesterday.
During the exercise conducted between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, on March 28th the officers had cause to arrest a 27-year-old man of New Lane, El Socorro, for possessing a pistol, 13 rounds of ammunition and 465 grammes of marijuana.
Officers also held a 16-year-old suspect of the district, for possession of 64 grammes of marijuana during the same exercise.
Seven held during anti-crime exercise
Seven persons are expected to be charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition, after they were arrested by officers of the La Horquetta Criminal Investigations Department, during an anti-crime exercise this morning.
According to police reports, during the exercise coordinated by ACP McDonald Jacob and spearheaded by Snr. Supt. (Ag.) Curtis Paul, officers proceeded to Rocky McLaughlin Circular, Phase 4, La Horquetta, around 12:15 am, today where they observed a group of persons standing along the roadway, passing around an object which looked like a firearm.
Santa Cruz man arrested for possession of gun and ammunition
A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged by officers of the Northern Division after he was found in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
According to police reports, during an exercise on February 25th officers of the Northern Division Task Force, received information that lead them to the intersection of the Priority Bus Route and La Resource South, D’Abadie, where they conducted a search of the suspect.
The search resulted in officers discovering a Beretta pistol loaded with a magazine containing four rounds of 9mm ammunition.
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Loaded gun, marijuana seized
A loaded pistol and a small quantity of marijuana have been seized by officers of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) during an anti-crime exercise conducted in the Laventille area.
The Police Service said a party of officers attached to IATF Strike Team carried out a search of a bushy area near the basketball court in Straker Village.
The search led to one Beretta PX4 Storm pistol fitted with a magazine containing three rounds of 9mm ammunition and a plastic bag containing 45 grammes of marijuana.
Police seize pistol and ammunition during anti-crime exercise
One loaded pistol and a small quantity of marijuana have been discovered by officers of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) during an anti-crime exercise in the Laventille on Boxing Day.
According to police reports, PC Baksh along with a party of officers attached to IATF Strike Team carried out a search in a bushy area near the basketball court in Straker Village.
The search led to one Beretta PX4 Storm pistol fitted with a magazine containing three rounds of 9mm ammunition and a plastic bag containing 45 grammes of marijuana.
Eleven arrested in police raid
11 arrested as police seize guns, ammunition, police and army gear, and stolen vehicles
Police have arrested 11 persons and seized a quantity of narcotics, ammunition, 2 guns, police and army gear, as well as stolen cars in an early morning raid.
According to police reports, members of the Special Operations Response Team (SORT) executed search warrants at two houses at Pleasantville, San Fernando, around 1:30 am today.
A quantity of marijuana, a loaded pistol, a loaded submachine gun, three army camouflage uniforms, four walkie-talkies, a pair of handcuffs and a police operational shirt with police insignia were seized from a house.
Family of three appears in court charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition
A family of three has appeared before the Sangre Grande Magistrates’ Court, after being jointly charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition, over the weekend.
Clint Ramkissoon, 39; his wife Taslimah Meighoo Ramkissoon, 23; and his brother Daniel Ramkissoon, 37, all of Toco Main Road, Matura, stood before Senior Magistrate Gillian Scotland, on December 10th to answer to the charges.
Chaguanas man sentenced one year hard labour for possession of two firearms
Malcolm Williams, 38, of Chaguanas, has been sentenced to one-year hard labour for possession of two firearms after appearing before the Mayaro Magistrates’ Court, earlier today.
Williams pleaded guilty to the offence of possession of firearms and not guilty to possession of ammunition when he stood before Magistrate Alicia Chankar on December 10th.
The ammunition possession charges were laid after a search warrant was executed at his home on December 9th by officers of the Mayaro Criminal Investigations Department (CID).
