Two held and three firearms seized in police exercises 

Two men were arrested and three firearms and quantities of ammunition and narcotics were seized, during anti-crime exercises conducted in the South Western and Eastern Divisions, yesterday. 

In a statement, the TTPS said officers conducted an exercise in the Point Fortin district around 7:40 pm yesterday, during which they proceeded to Seventh Street, Techier Village, where they observed a group of men standing along the roadway. 

On seeing the officers, the men fled the scene. 

A search of the area resulted in one Smith and Wesson revolver, loaded with one round of ammunition being discovered in a bushy area. 

Meanwhile, in the Eastern Division, Task Force officers conducted an exercise between 10 am and 3 pm, yesterday, during which they proceeded to North Eastern Settlement, Sangre Grande, where they arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly being in possession of a quantity of cannabis. 

The same party of officers, acting on information received, then proceeded to Foster Road, where they conducted a search, which resulted in the reported discovery of one pistol, loaded with a magazine containing 13 rounds of ammunition, under a fruit tree.
 
A 35-year-old man from the area was arrested in connection with the find. 

Also, in the Central Division, an exercise spearheaded by ACP Collis Hazel, was conducted between 5 am and 9 am yesterday, during which officers, acting on information received, proceeded to a forested area off Todd’s Road, Caparo. There, they conducted a search, which resulted in the discovery of a homemade shotgun and one 12 gauge cartridge.

Investigations are ongoing into all the matters.