Pregnant woman among 25 held with guns, ammo

A pregnant woman was among 25 persons arrested by officers of the Central Division Task Force, during a series of raids and searches carried out throughout the division. The exercise, which was led by Cpl Ajith Persad, the Head of the Central Division Task Force, started around midnight on Thursday and ended at 3 pm yesterday. It was coordinated by Snr Supt Philip Carmona, Supt Felix Nimrod and ASP Anthony Bernard. During the exercise, officers went to a house at Esperanza Village, California where they executed a search warrant.

Officers seized a gun, a pair of handcuffs and keys for the handcuffs. Police believe that the gun was being used to carry out a series of crimes in the division. At Carlsen Field, Chaguanas, a 63-year-old shop- keeper was arrested and charged with selling alcohol without a licence. At John Peter Road, Charlieville, a 61-year-old shopkeeper was also charged with the same offence. Officers seized a quantity of rum, beers and other alcoholic beverages. The same officers also went to Perseverance Village, Chandernagore, where they held a 25-year-old man wanted on an outstanding warrant for wounding. The man was reportedly held hiding under a bed.

At Felicity, officers saw a 30-year-old man acting in a suspicious manner. He was searched by PC Billy Dhanai who allegedly found a quantity of cocaine in his possession. As the man was being led away to a police vehicle, he cuffed PC Dhanai and ran away. A warrant for his arrest was secured by Cpl Persad. At Spring Vale, Claxton Bay, two occupants of a house were arrested and charged with a quantity of marijuana. During the exercise, 15 persons were held on outstanding warrants, six were held for selling alcohol without a licence, two for possession of marijuana, and two others for serious crimes in the division. twenty drug dens were also raided.