Cops seize guns, ammo after shoot-out

MEMBERS of the Northern Divisional Task Force on Thursday night seized two shotguns, along with 12-gauge cartridges and 15 rounds of .38 ammunition following a shoot-out in the Valencia district. Police said the officers were on an exercise in the area when they spotted a grey B13 Nissan Sentra vehicle.  Police said they received information that the men were going to rob the Cross Country Food Traders Limited, Old Road Valencia. The officers, headed by Insp Michael Modeste and Sgt Garrick attempted to intercept the vehicle, but were reportedly fired upon.

The party of officers returned fire in the vicinity of a Northern Division police officer,  Three men reportedly came out of the vehicle and escaped on foot into a forested area. A party of officers from the Eastern Division headed by Sr Supt Randolph Protain along with ASP Earl Gonzales visited the scene and conducted investigations. The car was seized and police said there were traces of blood in it, leading them to believe that one of the suspects was shot.  Medical institutions were placed on alert. The vehicle was later searched and the shotguns and ammunition seized. No arrests had been made up to late evening and Sgt Garrick is continuing investigations.