Crime
TTPS conduct anti-crime operations in Tobago
TTPS conducted anti-crime operations in three districts in Tobago.
TTPS conducted anti-crime operations in three districts in Tobago.
In an ongoing effort to curb crime including gun violence, possession of illegal firearms and illegal drugs, among other offences, the TTPS conducted an Anti-Crime operation in some districts in Tobago last Friday. Officers from the Inter-Agency Task Force, Guard and Emergency Branch embarked on the exercise in the Crown Point, Shirvan and Scarborough districts from 10 am and concluded at 5 pm. The officers discovered and seized 297 grammes of cannabis that were concealed in a bag and hidden in the bushes along Robert Street in Bon Accord. Additionally, during a roadblock exercise along the Claude Noel Highway, officers issued ten fixed penalty notices for various traffic offences. On the same day in Charford Court Plannings in Trinidad, between 2 pm and 4 pm, officers discovered and seized a P80 Glock firearm with a magazine containing 16 rounds of ammunition. The exercises were spearheaded by ACP Hazel with Senior Superintendent Spence, Superintendent Ramesar, ASP Simon, Inspector Ali, ACP Subero, Senior Superintendent Elie, Senior Superintendent Montrichard and Superintendent Frank. The TTPS remains committed to detecting criminal activities and apprehending perpetrators of crime throughout Trinidad and Tobago.