The TTPS has arrested four suspects in connection with several offences during ongoing anti-crime exercises conducted in the Port of Spain Division yesterday.

According to the TTPS, officers of the Port of Spain Investigations and Operations Unit conducted the exercise around 2 pm, on Tuesday 9th July, 2024.

During the exercise, officers visited a restaurant in the district, where they observed members of the public engaging in playing gaming machines in exchange for money. Two suspects were arrested for Operating a Gaming House without a License.

The officers then proceeded to the Sea Lots district, where they seized three Play Whe gaming machines from a mini-mart. One Laventille man was also arrested in the Beetham area in relation to several robberies and homicide offences, while a fourth suspect was arrested in the Woodbrook district in connection with a report of Assault with Intent to Rob.

Investigations are ongoing into all of the above matters. Meanwhile, officers of the Northern Division, Area North, conducted a warrant exercise between 10 pm, on July 9th, 2024 and 4 am, on July 10th, 2024, with the assistance of personnel from the Arima and Malabar Warrant Section, Task Force and Arima Court Staff.

During the exercise, a total of 19 warrants were executed and 17 persons were arrested for Affiliation Warrants.