A suspected criminal was shot dead, two others were arrested, and five remain at large following a police operation in Marabella on Wednesday night that disrupted an alleged home invasion and robbery network.

In a statement, police said officers acted on credible intelligence that a group of armed men was preparing to carry out a home invasion on Union Park East.

The operation involved officers of the Southern Division Task Force, Southern Division Emergency Response and Tactical Unit, Marabella Police, and San Fernando Police Station.