Unruly Isis head detained

The gang leader was found with a Beretta pistol loaded with six rounds of ammunition.

It was reported that officers of the Central Division under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner of Police Surujdeen Persad and led by Senior Superintendent Kenny McIntyre and Sgt Andy Mohammed, received certain information and intercepted a vehicle with four occupants.

During a search of the vehicle, the weapon was found.

According to sources, Chaguanas police beefed-up the station after receiving word that members of the Unruly Isis were planning an assault on the station in an effort to free the detained four by any means necessary.

It is understood that officers involved in the arrest have received death threats and were told to transfer out of the division...

or else.

On Wednesday afternoon when news spread of the Unruly Isis gang member some residents of Crown Trace, Enterprise began blocking the roads and condemned the actions of the police in detaining the four persons. Police soldiers were quickly on the scene and managed to disperse the crowd.

Yesterday, ACP Persad told Newsday officers will continue to do their duty but will be on extreme alert. He said officers will not be deterred by any threat. The detained four are expected to be placed on identification parades today.

Also on Wednesday officers raided several drug blocks and detained 21 persons in connection with various offences while four persons from Moruga who were travelling in a vehicle in Couva were detained and a quantity of marijuana seized.

Officers also carried out a search under a bridge in the Enterprise area and seized a rife, two army camouflage army uniforms and a quantity of marijuana.