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NINE men were arrested in connection with the seizure of firearms, ammunition and drugs by the Southern Division Task Force on September 25.
In a release, the police service said officers did searches in Lengua Village, Barrackpore, and Princes Town around 1 pm. In the process they intercepted three suspicious vehicles.
The first was a black SsangYong SUV with two people. The police said 11.3 grammes of cocaine and ten rounds of 9 mm ammunition were found in the vehicle.
The second vehicle was a black Nissan Almera with five occupants, in which a Glock pistol and ten rounds of 9 mm ammunition were found.
In the third car, a red Mazda with two occupants, an AR-15 magazine and ten rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition.
The release said those arrested included a 35-year-old man from Tacarigua Avenue, Tunapuna; a 20-year-old from Maraj Street, El Socorro; a 45-year-old from Extension Lane, Princes Town; a 19-year-old from Church Street, Port of Spain; a 19-year-old from Upper Duncan Street, Port of Spain; a 23-year-old from Settlement Street, Sangre Grande; a 25-year-old from First Street, San Juan; a 20-year-old from Western Main Road, Cocorite; and a 39-year-old from Lengua Village, Princes Town.
The arrested people were taken to Marabella Police Station for further investigation.
