Officers of the Southern Division arrested two persons and seized an AR-15 rifle along with several rounds of ammunition during two separate anti-crime exercises conducted in the San Fernando district on Tuesday November 4th, 2025.
Around 5:55pm, a team of officers including Ag/Sgt Seecharan, PC Marcus, PC Laloo, PC Adams, PC Hosein, and PC Ramsaroop were on operational duty when, they proceeded to a residence located at Latchoos Road, Debe based on intelligence information.
The officers entered the premises under the authority of Section 12 of the Emergency Powers Regulations and conducted a search, during which they discovered one AR-15 rifle containing twenty-three rounds of 5.56mm ammunition concealed inside a speaker box in a storeroom area.
The occupant of the premises, a 40-year-old female was cautioned, arrested, and subsequently conveyed to the San Fernando Police Station. She is expected to be formally charged for the offences of Possession of a Prohibited Weapon and Possession of Ammunition.
Earlier that same day, around 2:50pm, the same team of officers executed a similar operation at Tarouba Road, Marabella. Acting on intelligence information, the officers entered the premises under Section 12 of the Emergency Powers Regulations and conducted a search.
During the search, officers discovered three rounds of .45 calibre ammunition and one round of 5.56mm ammunition hidden inside a multi-coloured sneaker. The occupant, an 18-year-old of the said address, was arrested and taken to the San Fernando Police Station, where he is expected to be formally charged for Possession of Ammunition.
Investigations are ongoing.
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) continues to urge members of the public to share information on illegal firearms and ammunition by contacting the nearest police station or calling 555, 800-TIPS.