Cops recover car used in robbery

Two persons wanted for questioning in the murder of state witness Kevin Richards, and a cleaner attached to the Cunupia Police Station were among 20 persons arrested during an early morning exercise carried out by officers of the Central Division yesterday. The exercise which started around 2 am and ended at 4 pm was led by Sgts Housend, Burke, Sylvester and Ag Sgt Ajith Persad. Officers first went to a house in Cumuto where they executed a search warrant for three suspects wanted for murder and a series of robberies. A CD player believed to have been stolen from the Cumuto area was recovered. Officers then went to Munroe Road, Cunupia, at the home of a 51-year-year old woman. Officers seized a computer believed to stolen. They then moved to Marshall Trace, Warrenville where they seized a quantity of jewelry and electronic items.

A 27-year-old woman who only got married on Sunday was arrested along with her 30-year old brother. At Ajodha Trace, Bejucal, officers executed a search warrant at the home of a 51-year-old man and his wife and seized a quantity of electronic items believed to be stolen. Five others were arrested for selling alcohol without a licence while at Felicity a man was held with a quantity of cocaine rocks. Others were held for questioning into a series of outstanding crimes in Central Division while the two murder suspects were arrested at Enterprise. During the exercise, officers received a report of a robbery at Bisram Enterprise at Montrose, Chaguanas. Two men armed with guns entered the businessplace and robbed the cashier Sherry Ramlochan of $30,000. Officers rushed to the scene and recovered the getaway car at Xavier Street, Chaguanas. The car was checked for prints and police say arrests are imminent. Other officers taking part in the exercise included PCs Ramsook and the Task Force, and detectives Guelmo, Francis, Alexander, Toolaram, Sheppard and others.