Cops seize gun, Venezuelans held

TWO Venezuelan nationals, found to be staying in this country illegally, were among a group of four persons arrested in early morning raids on Friday by Southern Division police. During the raids, two other persons were arrested after a search of their house led to the discovery of a loaded revolver. According to police reports around 6 am, a team of officers, coordinated by Southern Division head Snr Supt Desmond Lambert, executed a search warrant on the occupants of a house at Lawrence Street, San Fernando.

During a search, the officers reportedly found and seized a Jaguar .38 revolver with four live rounds of ammunition. The unemployed persons, aged 17 and 22, were arrested and taken to San Fernando CID. Investigators said the suspects would be placed on several identification parades before they are charged with possession of arms and ammunition. Minutes later, the same party of officers, supervised by Supt Dyo Mohammed and including Cpl Anthony Charles, PCs Hinds, Bynoe and Bruce, executed a search warrant at a house on Drayton Street, San Fernando, where they found two Venezuelans, who were unable to produce any official documents showing that they were staying in this country legally. Police sources said they received information that the illegal immigrants, who could not speak English, were in the country for the past week. The men, aged 22 and 34, were taken to San Fernando police station and officials of the Immigration Department were contacted.