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The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) said multiple anti-crime operations conducted between April 5 and April 6, 2026, led to several arrests for ammunition-related offences in the South-Western Division.
During an exercise in the Oropouche district around 1 am on April 6, officers searched a residence in Rousillac under the Emergency Powers Regulations. Seven 12-gauge cartridges were found in a bedroom. A 52-year-old male labourer and a 29-year-old female were arrested on suspicion of possession of ammunition. Both remain in police custody.
In a separate intelligence-led operation in La Brea around 4:50 am on April 5, officers searched a premises in Sobo Village and found five rounds of .45 ammunition. Four men, ages 21 to 23, were arrested. Police said they are expected to be charged.
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