Twelve people were arrested during ongoing anti-crime exercises in the Central and North Central Divisions this week.

According to the TTPS, several suspects were arrested and one firearm and a quantity of ammunition were seized in the Central Division. Task Force officers conducted an exercise around 11:30 am, on Monday 18th March, 2024, during which they proceeded to the Claxton Bay district.

Based on intelligence gathered, officers arrested one male suspect with one black Glock firearm loaded with a magazine containing 17 rounds of ammunition in his possession.

Meanwhile, in the North Central Division, officers conducted an anti-crime exercise between 11 pm, on March 19th, 2024 and 4 am on March 20th, 2024 in the St. Joseph district. During the exercise, officers of the St. Joseph Criminal Investigations Department and Major Crime Unit conducted enquiries into several reports of motor vehicle larceny and drug trafficking.

As a result, a total of 11 persons, ages 15 to 41, were arrested for varying offences including Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking, Motor Vehicle Larceny and Robbery with Violence. Investigations are ongoing into the above matters.