Four held for three murders

EARLY morning police raids in Laventille resulted in the arrest of six persons, four of whom were held for three murders. Similar raids in Arima and South Trinidad yesterday, led to the arrest of suspects for firearms, ammunition and illegal drugs.

The murder suspects held in Laventille are to be placed on several ID parades this weekend. Sources told Newsday once there are strong cases against them, police will seek directions from Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Geoffrey Henderson, on whether charges should be laid. ACP (Crime) Oswyn Allard coordinated the exercises, with Ag Supt Errol Denoon and ASP Alfred Sealy leading the Laventille raids. Besson Street and Port-of-Spain CID officers under Insp Manechand Ramnarine, started the exercise at 3 am yesterday and executed warrants in Upper St Barb’s, Laventille and Duke Street, Port-of-Spain, within a four-hour period. Several drug dens were raided. Accompanying the officers were heavily armed members of the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment. Two men, aged 23 and 32 and both from Belmont, were held in connection with the murder of a man, who was found shot to death  and his body dumped behind a woman’s house at Bath Street, Laventille. The officers also arrested a 29-year-old man from Buller Trace, Laventille for the murder of a relative of a policeman.