A retired police officer, 55, had his black tactical canvas bag stolen from his fruit stall in Couva on Tuesday, June 30, while he was attending to customers. The bag contained a licensed Glock 19 Gen 4 9mm pistol, ammunition, magazines, police-issued identification card, badge, and Firearm User's Licence. The victim left the bag unattended on a table for approximately five minutes before discovering it was missing. CCTV footage captured a man posing as a customer taking the bag and walking away; officers from the CID/CRO Special Operations Unit recovered the items hidden in bushes near a car park on Toolsie Street later that evening around 10:40 p.m.
In Context
This is the 6th robbery reported in Couva in 2026.
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Community Standing: Stable — Couva
Drive-Up Awareness: A rising pattern in Trinidad involves criminals arriving by vehicle and quickly approaching targets in car parks or at road junctions. Stay alert to vehicles that slow down without reason near you — if something feels off, drive to a busier area rather than stopping.