Murder suspect among 24 held

Twenty-four people were arrested in an early morning exercise carried out by officers of the Port-of-Spain CID and the Inter-Agency Task Force. Reports revealed that officers went to several areas in Laventille and Beetham where they carried out a series of raids and searches. Four women, believed to be part of a gang, were arrested in the exercise. Officers also seized a pistol and several rounds of ammunition. A 19-year-old man wanted for questioning into a murder at Beetham Estate on August 1 was also arrested. The exercise was coordinated by Supt Errol Denoon and led by Inspector Brereton, Ag Inspector Singh and others.