Ex-minister’s sons in court today

Two sons of a former government minister and an American student will appear in court today following the seizure of three guns and a quantity of ammunition at a Chaguanas house Saturday.

Reports reveal that around 4.45 am yesterday, officers led by Insp Raphael and including PC Alexander and others went to a house at Cumberbatch Street, Chaguanas, where they executed a search warrant for arms and ammunition. During the search, officers allegedly seized a Taurus .38 Special revolver, one Stephen Ruger revolver, a Renegao single barrel 12 gauge shotgun and 63 rounds of special ammunition. One spent round was also seized. Eight persons who were in the house, including the two sons of the former minister, ages 27 and 25, and a 20-year-old American student attending classes at the University of the West Indies, were arrested.