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A soldier was among three suspects arrested and three firearms and ammunition seized during an anti-crime operations conducted in the Northern Division Monday.
Police said an intelligence-led operation was conducted in the Arima district, between 6.45 p.m. on Monday and 3 a.m. on Tuesday spearheaded by ACP Collis Hazel, Snr Supt Montrichard and Snr Supt Spence. During the exercise, personnel of the Guard and Emergency Branch (GEB) and the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF), proceeded to Tumpuna Road, where they intercepted two vehicles, a Nissan Wingroad and Nissan Tiida.
A search of the vehicles resulted in the discovery of a submachine gun loaded with a magazine containing 22 rounds of ammunition and a pistol loaded with 11 rounds of ammunition.
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