Central cops seize $100,000 in stolen electronic items

Officers of the Central Robbery and Task Force, led by Ag Sgt Ajith Persad, yesterday raided the Siparia home of a police corporal and seized a quantity of electronic items believed to be stolen. The same officers also went to three other homes in the Siparia district and seized more than $100,000 in electronic equipment, which included computers, stereos, DVD players, amplifiers and other electronic items. The items were reportedly stolen from several homes in Gran Couva in April. Yesterday, several persons went to the Chaguanas police station where they identified some of the items. Officers acting on information secured search warrants and went to the home of a 52-year-old police corporal and executed the search warrant.
They allegedly found the quantity of stolen items.

Officers involved in the exercise also arrested three persons in connection with the stolen items. They were taken to the Chaguanas Police Station and are expected to be charged soon.
Officers later arrested eight persons on outstanding warrants, possession of drugs and seized a car believed to have been taken at gunpoint from the owner in the Couva area. The officers then went to Valencia where they arrested a 22-year-old woman who owes the Siparia Magistrate’s Court $10,000. The warrant was three years old. The exercise yesterday was coordinated by Supt Errol Dillon and led by Ag Sgt Persad. Other officers included PCs Ramsook, Francis, Wiltshire, Alexander, Guelmo, Narcis, Sinanan and others. Those arrested will appear before a Chaguanas Magistrate on Monday. Officers of the Chaguanas Police Station are calling on members of the public whose homes were broken into within recent times to present the bills and serial numbers of their stolen electronic items to assist in identifying the items seized.