Police on Monday arrested a man dressed as a soldier and armed with a shotgun.
At approximately 7.10 am, officers of the Western Division, acting on intelligence, went to Salandy Street, Diego Martin.
When they arrived, they saw a man dressed in camouflage with a shotgun in his possession.
[caption id="attachment_1053505" align="alignnone" width="628"] Camouflage seized by police in Diego Martin on Monday January 1, 2024 - Gregory Mc Burnie[/caption]
Police arrested the 25- year-old suspect from Quarry Street, Diego Martin, and seized the gun.
Meanwhile, around 1.30 am in the Southern Division, Cpl Bahadur and a party of officers went to a track off Bayshore Road, Marabella, and searched the area after receiving a tip off.
[caption id="attachment_1053503" align="alignnone" width="581"] Camouflage seized by police in Diego Martin on Monday January 1, 2024 - TTPS[/caption]
Officers found one gun loaded with a magazine and seven rounds of .45 calibre ammunition, hidden in a stack of wood.
The gun was seized for further processing.
[caption id="attachment_1053497" align="alignnone" width="768"] The gun found hidden in a stack of wood in a track off Bayshore Road, Marabella on Monday. - TTPS[/caption]
Enquiries are ongoing into both incidents.
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