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One held, gun, ammo seized in Laventille Thursday 29 April 2021 A pistol and ammunition were seized at an abandoned house on Williams Street, Laventille, early on Thursday morning. Photo courtesy TTPS Early-morning raids in Laventille led to the arrest of one man and the seizure of a pistol and ammunition in two separate incidents. Police said the Port of Spain Task Force began a series of searches at around 3 am on Thursday and targeted several homes in suspected drug blocks. In the first in...

Three held with assault rifle in Laventille 2 Hrs Ago An assault rifle was seized by members of the Port of Spain Task Force on Monday morning in Leau Place, Laventille. Three people were held. PHOTO COURTESY TTPS Three men are in custody after they were held with an assault rifle while driving in Laventille on Monday morning. Police said members of the Port of Spain Task Force saw a red Toyota Tercel quickly reversing on Leau Place, Laventille, at around 11.15 am. Police stopped the car,sea...

Wounded bandit arrested after Morvant robbery File photo Two men are being treated for wounds after an attempted robbery in Morvant on Monday night. Police said a man got into a taxi and asked to be taken to Lespinet Street at around 9 pm. When they arrived there, the man took out a gun and told the driver to hand over his money and get out of the car. The driver fought back and pulled out a knife, stabbing the bandit once in the midsection. The driver was shot as the bandit ran away. Residents...

Suspect drops gun while running away from police Monday 22 February 2021 A pistol with 12 rounds of ammunition were seized by police in Brunton Lane, Mt Hope, early on Sunday morning. PHOTO COURTESY TTPS - PHOTO COURTESY TTPS An early morning police exercise in Mt Hope on Sunday led to the seizure of a pistol and ammunition. Police said members of the Port of Spain Task Force went to Brunton Lane, Mt Hope, with a search warrant at around 4 am. On reaching a house, police saw a man running thro...

Cops seize shotgun shells, marijuana in Belmont Thursday 21 January 2021 Officers of the Port of Spain Task Force pose near three kilograms of marijuana and 19 shotgun shells seized at an abandoned house in Belmont on Wednesday afternoon. PHOTO COURTESY TTPS Police seized marijuana and shotgun ammunition in Belmont on Wednesday afternoon. At an abandoned house in Gonzales, they found 19 shotgun cartridges and three kilograms of marijuana. No one was arrested. Police said members of the Port of...