SRP held with gun, $6,000

According to a police report, at about 3.20 pm, members of the Western Division Task Force were on patrol at Unity Road, Rich Plain, Diego Martin when they saw the SRP standing by the road. On seeing them approaching, he is said to have thrown himself to the ground and tried to hide under a car parked nearby.

He was later searched and the loaded weapon and cash were found and seized. Police said the SRP is expected to be placed on identification parades this weekend in relation to a number of robberies along the East-West Corridor.

In an unrelated matter, three SRPs from the Western Division who allegedly extorted money from a businessman to forego prosecution for a traffic offence remained on the job as of yesterday.

They were spared being charged after the businessman refused to co-operate with the investigation.

A file has been sent to the acting Commissioner of Police to have the officers sent on immediate leave.