With just over a month to go before the State of Emergency (SoE) is expected to end in late October, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Operations Junior Benjamin says the country has seen significant progress in the fight against crime.

Speaking at a media briefing on September 11, Benjamin shared operational data collected under the ongoing SoE. He reported, as of that date, a total of 4,555 operations had been conducted nationwide. These targeted efforts focused on 1,514 priority offenders and led to 25,656 searches.

As a result, 1,775 individuals have been arrested, while police recovered 118 firearms and 1,477 rounds of assorted ammunition. On the narcotics front, officers seized 227.7 kilogrammes of cannabis, 133 marijuana plants, 30 seedlings, and seven kilogrammes of cocaine.