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Seizures

1 victim affected

CouvaPolice Recover Stolen Glock, Badge, Ammunition in Anti-Crime Exercise

Car park vicinity, Toolsie Street, Couva, Couva - Tabaquite - Talparo

Officers from the CID/CRO Special Operations Unit recovered a stolen Glock 19 Gen 4 9mm pistol, ammunition, police badge, identification card, and Firearm User's Licence during an intelligence-led anti-crime exercise on Tuesday, June 30, around 10:40 p.m. The items were discovered hidden in bushes in the vicinity of a car park along Toolsie Street, Couva. The pouch contained the Glock fitted with a magazine loaded with 15 rounds of ammunition, a Kydex holster, a Trinidad and Tobago Police Service identification card, a police badge, and a Firearm User's Licence booklet. The recovered items had been stolen earlier that afternoon from a retired police officer's fruit stall.

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This is the 5th seizures reported in Couva in 2026.

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Community Standing: Stable — Couva

Risk Level: 6.2/10· Primary Concern: Seizures

Window Security Check: Ground-floor windows in mid-tier areas are common entry points for opportunistic crime. Ensure all accessible windows have secure burglar bars or grilles, and check that louvre blades cannot be easily removed from the outside.

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