Prison officer held with gun

The officer was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning following a brawl at a bar in Siparia.

From Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday, Siparia takes on a festive atmosphere due to the La Divina Pastora celebrations.

Police reports state that at 2 am on Good Friday, the officer was involved in a fight when he ran to his car and pulled out a gun.

He was arrested shortly after by officers of the Siparia Police station. Meanwhile, a 27-year-old soldier assigned to Camp Ogden in Long Circular, St James is also expected to appear in court tomorrow on charges of trafficking cocaine.

Police reported that the soldier who lives in Cunupia, attempted to smuggle the cocaine which was hidden in scented candles at Piarco International Airport.

The drugs were found when the soldier was searched by officers of the Organised Crime Narcotics and Firearms Bureau at the Airport.

Police later searched the soldier’s home and reportedly found a police uniform, ammunition and 20,000 in TT currency