Man held with cocaine

A 37-year-old man is in police custody after being held for the possession of cocaine for trafficking. The man was detained yesterday during an exercise on Nelson Street, Port of Spain by the Port of Spain CID Task Force.

The Task Force also recovered a Glock pistol and two rounds of 9 mm ammunition hidden in overgrown bush near Aranguez Savannah, Aranguez.

Supt Ajith Persad and Inspector Gookool coordinated both searches led by Sgt Williams and a team of officers including PCs Persad, Fernando, Sookwah, Taylor, Dyette, Myers and Hoyte.