16 arrested in Central Division

A press release from the Police Service stated eight exercises were conducted on Wednesday by officers of the Central Division Task Force, Chaguanas CID, Freeport CID and Canine Branch.

Police first went to Mulchan Seuchan Road, Chaguanas where they arrested a 36-year-old tradesman of Petit Valley. The man was found in a vehicle along the road with a Glock 19 pistol and two magazines.

The police then executed a search warrant at about 5:20pm at a house at Roystonia, Couva and found three kilogrammes of marijuana, one Taurus 9mm revolver and 45 rounds of assorted ammunition.

The drug has an estimated street value of $300,000. A 33-yearold male technician who was found in the house was arrested.

At Brickfield Village, Waterloo Road, Carapichaima, police executed a search warrant at the home of a 44-year-old maintenance worker. Marijuana weighing 1.02 kilogrammes with a street value of $100,000 was found. The man was arrested.

Thirteen other people were also arrested in connection with varying offences.