Mini Uzi in flower pot

The exercise also resulted in 37 people being arrested for a series of offences.

It was led by ASP Ajith Persad and co-ordinated by ACP Irwin Hackshaw and Snr Supt Radcliffe Boxhill.

Other officers taking part included Inspector Mc Girk, Sgts Bruno Austin and Anthony Williams and Grant.

Officers went to Nelson Street, Portof- Spain at an abandoned apartment where they searched a flower pot on Good Friday and found a mini Uzi gun.

No one was arrested in relation to the find.

The Israeli-made weapon has been sent for ballistic testing and will be checked for fingerprints.

During the same exercise, officers also went to Belmont where they searched the home of a reputed gang leader and seized $30,000 from the man’s house.

The 29-year-old suspect was taken into custody and the money handed over to officers of the Financial Intelligence Bureau of the Police Service.

Officers also seized a quantity of cocaine and marijuana and searched several homes, apartments and drug dens during the five-day exercise.

Others were held on outstanding warrants, while several stop and search exercises were carried out.

Officers also carried out DUI exercises in the Woodbrook area which resulted in five people being held for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Those arrested are expected to be placed on identification parades today