28/07/2026
July 26th 2026
MEDIA RELEASE
Three Fi****ms and Quantities of Am******on and Cannabis Seized in Weekend Exercises
Three fi****ms and quantities of am******on and narcotics were seized during ongoing weekend Operation RESOLUTE exercises, conducted by officers in the Central, Northern North, North Central, and South Western Divisions.
In the first exercise, Task Force officers of the Central Division, with the assistance of personnel of the Caroni Police Station, Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and Canine Unit, conducted an exercise between 6 pm and 10 pm, on Friday 24th July, 2026.
During the exercise, the officers proceeded to Kelly Village, where they conducted a search of a river bank, where they found one 12-gauge sh***un, concealed in a blue bag.
In the North Central Division, CID Operations personnel conducted an exercise between 7 pm and 11 pm, on Friday 24th July, 2026, during which they proceeded to Pasea Street.
There, they conducted a search of a bushy area where they found a black plastic bag containing one pound of cannabis.
The operation was spearheaded by Snr. Supt. Gift, ASP Pierre, Insp. (Ag.) Ramdial and Sgt. Stevenson.
Meanwhile, in the Northern North Division, Task Force officers conducted an exercise between 7 pm and 10 pm, on Saturday 25th, July 2026, during which they proceeded to Olton Road, Arima.
There, they observed a man holding an object that appeared to be a fi***rm. The man is alleged to have looked in the direction of the approaching officers and dropped the object before making his escape into nearby bushes.
A search of the area resulted in the discovery of one pistol loaded with a magazine, containing 10 rounds of am******on.
And, in the South Western Division, officers of the Point Fortin CID conducted an exercise around 5 pm, yesterday, during which they proceeded to the Cap-de-Ville district.
There, they conducted a search in the vicinity of an apartment building.
The search resulted in the discovery of one revolver in a bushy area.
Investigations are ongoing into the above matters.
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Corporate Communications Unit
July 26th 2026
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