Man arrested for cannabis trafficking

One man was arrested for trafficking cannabis during a police operation in the North-Central Division on Friday.

According to police, the operation was conducted by officers of the North-Central Division Task Force (East) in collaboration with the Arouca CID. The roving exercise took place between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm and targeted several locations including Dickson Street, St Michael Road, Market Street, Thomas Trace, and the corner of Lopinot Road and Manan Street in Arouca.

Around 6:30 pm, officers observed a group of men gathered along Dickson Street near a location identified for drug-related activity. On approaching the men, officers identified themselves as police. At that time, one man was seen placing two foil packets through a gate while stating, “look the 100 and 20 piece.”

The man, a resident of St Clair Extension, Trincity, was detained by PC Lalsingh. A search of his person led to the discovery of two foil packets containing cannabis along with a quantity of cash. He was informed of the offence of trafficking in cannabis, arrested, and cautioned under the Judges’ Rules.

The suspect was then transported to the Arouca Police Station. Investigations are continuing under PC Mohammed.

The exercise was carried out under the directive of ACP Simon, Snr Supt Gift, coordinated by ASP Bharath and Insp Pierre, and directly supervised by PC Rochford.

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service stated it remains committed to proactive policing and community safety.