The TTPS has seized one shotgun and several motor vehicles which were reported stolen, were also recovered, during a series of intelligence-led anti-crime exercises conducted across the country yesterday.

According to police reports:

In the South Western Division, Task Force officers conducted an exercise around 8:30 pm on Monday 8th May 2023, with the assistance of officers of the Fyzabad and Oropouche Criminal
Investigations Departments (CID).

During the exercise, officers executed a search warrant at the South Oropouche home of a 24-year-old suspect. The search resulted in one sawed-off shotgun being discovered in the house. The man was arrested in connection with the find.

Meanwhile, the following motor vehicle recoveries were made by detectives:

– One motor vehicle, minus several body and mechanical parts, was recovered in the Diego Martin district yesterday. The vehicle was reported missing from the Carenage district on the same date.

– One orange-coloured Hyundai Tucson, which was reported stolen in the Chaguanas district yesterday, was recovered by officers in the Morvant district on the same date.

– One Nissan Wingroad motor vehicle which was reported stolen yesterday from the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex car park, was recovered in the Barataria district.

– And, one Nissan Tiida motor vehicle which was reported stolen on April 29th, 2023 from the Chaguanas district, was recovered in the San Juan district yesterday.

Meanwhile, a 26-year-old Arima man was arrested during an anti-crime exercise, after being found in possession of a laptop which was reported stolen.

The exercise was conducted in the Maloney district and included officers of the Maloney CID and Crime Patrol Unit.

Investigations are ongoing into all of the above matters.