Ten people are now in custody, and 43 firearms and over 900 rounds of assorted ammunition were successfully recovered as investigations continue into the theft of guns and ammunition from the San Fernando Municipal Police Station on Sunday, 19th April, 2026.

According to a statement from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, a targeted and strategic operation was conducted in the Claxton Bay district between 6pm on Sunday, 19th April, 2026, and 7am on Monday, 20th April, 2026, during which officers of the Highway Patrol South Operations Team intercepted a white Kia K2700 with three male occupants.

A search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of 13 firearms, 12 magazines, 288 rounds of 9mm ammunition, and ten 12-gauge cartridges.