19 Arrested Across Southern, Western and Eastern Divisions in Weekend Police Operations

Police arrested 19 people and seized drugs, weapons and ammunition during separate operations across three divisions. Cocaine, ecstasy and housebreaking implements were among the items recovered.

Drugs, Weapons and Suspected Ammunition Seized in Nationwide Weekend Sweep

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service arrested 19 people and recovered drugs, weapons, suspected ammunition and housebreaking implements during a series of separate operations across the Southern, Western and Eastern Divisions over the weekend, guardian.co.tt reports.

According to two releases issued by the TTPS, 13 of those arrests were made during a 24-hour exercise in the Southern Division under Operation RESOLUTE Shield. Offences recorded included possession of cocaine and cannabis, possession of weapons, obscene language and resisting arrest. Weapons seized included an ice pick, a flick knife and a knife.

Two individuals were also detained for questioning in connection with home invasions in Marabella and robberies in Princes Town and St Mary's.

In the Western Division, officers stopped a Hyundai Accent on Henry Pierre Street in St James on Saturday. Three men from Cascade were arrested following the seizure of 15 packets of suspected ecstasy weighing 13.5 grammes from the vehicle.

In the Eastern Division, officers in Sangre Grande arrested three men during an operation that extended into the early hours of Sunday. Police found housebreaking implements on the men and recovered eight rounds of suspected 9mm ammunition in a nearby Honda City.

Investigations into all matters remain ongoing.

Source: Google News TT — Crime