Anti-crime operations across the country overnight resulted in the seizure of three illegal firearms and a quantity of ammunition, including an AR-15 Rifle.
In the Western Division, Task Force officers conducted an exercise between 7 pm and 11 pm, on Saturday, during which they paid close attention to the Cocorite and Carenage districts.
The officers then proceeded to Haig Street, where they observed a group of men standing along the roadway. Upon seeing the officers, one of the men dropped a metal object into some bushes before running off.
A search of the area resulted in the officers finding an AR-15 assault rifle loaded with eight rounds of ammunition.
The same party of officers, with the assistance of the Canine Branch, then proceeded to Patna Village, where they found a quantity of marijuana hidden in a tree on an abandoned lot of land.
In the Eastern Division, officers of the Valencia Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and Special Patrol Unit conducted an exercise between 6 pm and 10 pm, yesterday.
During the exercise, the officers proceeded to the Baptiste Trace home of a male suspect, where a search was conducted.
The search resulted in officers finding one Smith and Wesson revolver loaded with five rounds of ammunition in the possession of a 24-year-old man.
Meanwhile, in the North-Eastern Division, officers of the Morvant CID conducted an exercise between 3 pm and 6 pm, yesterday, with the assistance of Task Force officers, during which they executed a search warrant at the home of a 33-year-old man.
While conducting the search in the vicinity of the suspect’s home, officers found one black 12-gauge shotgun hidden in a bushy area.
Investigations are ongoing into all the above matters.
