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Officers of the Eastern Division Task Force arrested a prison officer in Valencia on Friday.

The operation took place between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and was coordinated by Senior Superintendent Paponette, Acting Inspector Ramdeen, and Acting Sergeant Hosein, with supervision from Acting Corporal Verasammy.

Acting on intelligence, officers searched a residence on Plantation Road under the State of Emergency Regulations 2025. During the search, a black knapsack containing six transparent wrappings of cannabis, weighing approximately 1,014 grammes, was found, along with a round of 9mm ammunition.