A fire officer and an accountant were among seven people arrested between Friday and Saturday by officers of the North Eastern Division Task Force.
The seven were held during operations supervised by Inspector Sunil Bharath, which saw officers visit several communities in the Morvant, San Juan, and Barataria districts.
One person, said to be the owner of a tattoo shop, was arrested for possession of cocaine, while another was arrested for operating a gaming house in a wholesale liquor mart along Third Avenue, Barataria.
The fire officer and accountant were held for driving under the influence, after leaving the vicinity of Silberts Bar along Third Avenue.
Murder suspect among eight held in Morvant
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An early-morning police exercise in Morvant led to the arrest of eight people wanted for several offences, including murder, shootings and theft.
Police said members of the North Eastern Division Task Force, CID, gang unit and canine branch went to several areas in Morvant at around 4 am on Tuesday.
One man identified as the suspect in a Morvant murder last year was among those arrested, and five others were held for shooting. A woman was also arrested for a theft in Morvant.
Police also arrested another man for house-breaking in San Juan earlier this month. They said the exercise targeted suspected members of a newly-formed gang in Morvant.
Photo: A quantity of marijuana was seized by police officers during a joint exercise on January 7, 2021.
One man is in police custody for assaulting a police officer and using obscene language following an operation which led to the seizure of 488 grammes of marijuana.
The legal limit is 30 grammes per person.
The drugs were seized during a joint exercise by officers of the North Eastern Division and the Western Division.
The operation, which took place under the supervision of Snr Supt. Maharaj, Supt Alexander, A.S.P Pariman, and Insp. Bharath, took place between 2.30 pm and 7pm on Thursday.
It saw officers visit several areas, including an open lot near a police station, where drugs were found.
Engineering student held with marijuana
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A 24-year-old UWI student was arrested when he was found with 6.5 kilograms of marijuana at his apartment on Monday afternoon.
Police said members of the North Eastern Division Task Force went to Evans Street, St Augustine, at around 2 pm. They searched the apartment and found the drugs hidden in a plastic bag in the bedroom
One man who was at the apartment at the time was arrested for the possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.
The exercise was co-ordinated by Snr Supt Maharaj, Supt Alexander and ASP Parriman. The team was led by Sgt Sunil Bharath, Cpl Majeed and included PCs Dass, Mieres, Andrews and Eastman