A serving police constable and one other man at the moment are in custody following coordinated safety operations in Hanover and Westmoreland that resulted within the seizure of dozens of rounds of ammunition and different objects.
Legislation enforcement officers confirmed that the constable is assigned to the Westmoreland Division. Each suspects have been arrested on Friday throughout focused raids performed throughout a number of areas.
The operations have been carried out by the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Department (CTOC) with assist from the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID). Investigators reported {that a} complete of 85 assorted rounds of ammunition have been recovered, together with a motorized vehicle, a number of cellphones, and money.
Throughout one focused operation in Hanover aimed toward disrupting the unlawful ammunition commerce, two males have been taken into custody. A subsequent search of a car they occupied led to the invention of a amount of ammunition, based on police reviews.
Observe-up, intelligence-driven searches later prolonged into Westmoreland, the place further ammunition was reportedly discovered at a residence.
The lads, recognized as a 31-year-old constable and a 39-year-old civilian, are being held on affordable suspicion of breaching the Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act, 2022. Investigations are ongoing.
Police say all objects recovered throughout the operations have been secured and transferred to the suitable investigative items for detailed examination. The constabulary reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on prison conduct inside its ranks and said that any member discovered violating the regulation shall be addressed by agency and clear motion.
