Venezuelans, Trinidadians held with gun, ammo

The Seven Men Charged with Possession of Firearm and Ammunition
The Seven Men Charged with Possession of Firearm and Ammunition

(Trinidad Express) Three Trinidadian men and four Venezuelan nationals, three of whom are in this country illegally, were to appear before a Siparia Magistrate yesterday, jointly charged with possession of firearm and ammunition.

Emam Ali , 29, a labourer, Anthony Joseph, 27, a vendor, his brother Antonio Joseph, 25, all of Diego Martin, Jose Angel Marcano Antoima, 29, Eduardo Rafael Hernandez, 27, Daniel De La Cruz Salazar Rodriguez, 23, and Henry Rafael Acosta Merentes, 30, all of Venezuela, were arrested by officers of the Santa Flora Police Station on Thursday night.

Officers searched a black Nissan Tiida motor vehicle with seven male occupants, in the vicinity of the Palo Seco market.

The search allegedly resulted in one revolver loaded with six rounds of .38mm ammunition being discovered on the driver’s seat of the vehicle. A box containing 25 rounds of 12-gauge cartridges and two extended magazines were also allegedly found in the vehicle.