(Trinidad Guardian) Days after a large cache of guns and ammunition was found at the Bond in the Piarco International Air-port, police officers—in an intelligence-led operation—have uncovered another large cache of guns and ammunition in a warehouse in Central Trinidad.
The find was made on Sunday night.
According to a police report, at about 9 pm, intelligence was received by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) concerning a package (cargo) containing household appliances—a washer and a dryer which had been imported into Trinidad—along with the alleged identity of the consignee.
The information suggested that this shipment was housed at Medway Ltd, a customs warehouse situated off the Southern Main Road in McBean, Couva, and that the items had entered the country sometime around the end of February.
On April 7th, the alleged consignee reportedly appeared at the warehouse location to take delivery of the items, but before the cargo was brought out for examination prior to delivery, he is said to have left the warehouse without explanation. To date, he has not returned.
The items were subsequently returned to storage.
The SIU, acting on additional intelligence and in collaboration with the Central Gang Intelligence Team and in conjunction with the Customs and Excise Division, commenced an operation to identify the items contained in the package.
On Monday at about 7 am, personnel from the SIU proceeded to the Medway Warehouse where the package was retrieved, and an examination of its contents conducted.
Guardian Media understands the following items were discovered to have been concealed in both items:
1. 200 rounds of 7.62mm wolf performance brand.
2. 150 rounds of 9mm black blazer brand.
3. 20 boxes of pure hemp big bambi brand.
4. 20 boxes of wrapping paper big bambi brand.
5. 6 black 9 mm ammunition drums
6. 3 black 5.56 mm ammunition drums
7. 700 rounds of .45 cal ammo Centerfire brand
8. 60 rounds of 5.56 mm ammo. American eagle brand.
9.1 MAGPUL assault rifle with scope
10. 3 black 5.56mm magazines
11. 4 pistols each with 1 magazine.
12. 2 brown coloured “rouni” attachments with scopes. “ turns any pistol into an automatic firing weapon”
13. 10 boxes of .40cal ammo. 50 rounds per box
14. 6 .40 calibre extended mags
15. 50 rounds of 9 mm hollow point.
Crime Scene Investigators (CSI) were contacted, and the items were processed, packaged, and photographed, to be sent to SERU for further processing.
