The TTPS has disclosed that two men who were detained on Tuesday and are currently assisting police with their investigation into a stolen vehicle, possession of a firearm and
other matters.

Officers of the Traffic and Highway Patrol Branch, Highway Patrol Task Force were conducting a routine traffic exercise along Monroe Road, Charlieville in the vicinity of a meat shop when they observed a black Nissan Almera making a U-Turn on the said road.

The officers became suspicious and gave chase, eventually intercepting the vehicle causing it to come to a complete stop along Lochan Lane, Pierre Road. The vehicle had two occupants a driver, aged 20, of Enterprise and a 19-year-old of Edinburgh 500 who was seated in the
front passenger seat.

The officers had cause to search the vehicle, during the search the officers allegedly discovered the vehicle to be stolen, further checks unearth a firearm along with a magazine with eight brass-coloured rounds of ammunition, two of which bore Trinidad and Tobago Regiment
markings.

The two suspects were immediately arrested and taken to the station. `Enquiries are ongoing.