Police Commissioner Dwayne Gibbs confirmed on Tuesday that security forces have now detained 894 persons since the declaration of the state of emergency on August 23. A total of 335 have been detained for alleged connections to gangs, he said.
He told reporters 74 more arrests were made in the 24 hour period ending at 8 am on Tuesday.
In the latest arrests 37 of the persons are alleged to have connections to gangs, Gibbs said. He added that six more firearms were zied along with more than 600 rounds of ammunition.
Gibbs gave the details in the daily briefing, which was also attended by Chief of Defence Staff Brigadier Kenrick Maharaj who confirmed that a security personnel made a significant weapons haul in Central Trinidad in the last 24-hour operation.
Gibbs gave the details in the daily briefing, which was also attended by Chief of Defence Staff Brigadier Kenrick Maharaj who confirmed that a security personnel made a significant weapons haul in Central Trinidad in the last 24-hour operation.
He said based on a tip the military personnel were deployed quickly and they found:
- one pump action shotgun
- one .22 rifle
- five 7mm magazines
- one 9mm magazine
- telescope
- 5 pistol holsters
- a range of different types of ammunition
"So it was in our supportive effort, a major success. I will assure the public it is a sign of things to come," Maharaj said.
Brigadier Maharaj said the scrap iron operation is continuing, noting that soldiers have seized 32,280 kilogrammes of scrap iron.
Brigadier Maharaj said the scrap iron operation is continuing, noting that soldiers have seized 32,280 kilogrammes of scrap iron.
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