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Pictured Above: The Mac 11 submachine gun found at the scene, outfitted with a red laser light. According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), Officers continue to risk their lives to rid the streets of illegal firearms, with the latest exercise bringing them face to face with a suspect wielding a submachine gun.
The suspect is currently undergoing treatment at Hospital following a Police-involved shooting incident which occurred in the Western Division on Thursday night (22nd September 2022). Officers conducted an anti-crime exercise in the Carenage district around 7:00 PM on Thursday, during which they proceeded to Francois Street, where they observed a male suspect armed with a Mac 11 submachine gun, outfitted with a red laser light, running along a flight of stairs. The Officers called on the gunman to stop, but he allegedly pointed the firearm in their direction. The Officers, in keeping with the Use of Force Policy, opened fire in the direction of the suspect. The man was hit about the body and fell to the ground. He was rushed to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital for treatment where he is listed in serious condition. The suspect is a 39-year-old from the district. The firearm was subsequently recovered from the scene. Meanwhile, a 29-year-old St. Ann’s man was granted bail in the sum of $350,000 or a $35,000 cash alternative, when he appeared before Port-of-Spain Magistrate Maureen Baboolal-Gafoor on Thursday (22nd September 2022), charged with multiple gun-related offences. Fredixon Tyndale was arrested and charged with possession of firearm, possession of ammunition, shooting with intent, possession of firearm with intent and possession of ammunition with intent by Cpl Caracciolo of the Belmont Police Station. This follows investigations into a report of shooting with intent which occurred in the Belmont district on 15th July 2022. Officers of the Criminal Investigations Department Operations Unit, the Inter-Agency Task Force Strike Team the Port-of-Spain Task Force, the Air Support Unit and the Canine Branch, conducted an exercise across several Divisions, during the period 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Thursday (22nd September 2022). Based on information, the Officers proceeded to a basketball court in Port-of-Spain, where they found one (1) Taurus pistol loaded with a magazine containing five (5) rounds of ammunition and an extended magazine containing eighteen (18) rounds of ammunition. The same party of Officers then ventured to a cemetery in Tunapuna where a search resulted in the discovery of 100 fully grown marijuana trees and 200 seedlings. The plants were subsequently destroyed. Investigations are ongoing. We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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