A major robbery ring is believed to have been busted as police moved in on a kiosk at Town Centre Mall on Frederick Street in Port-of-Spain arresting the proprietor and seizing dozens of cell phones believed to be stolen. The operation, which occurred between 5pm and 7 pm on Wednesday, came in the wake of intelligence received by the police. Officers seized 67 phones most of which carried the Blackberry brand and a Dell computer also believed to be stolen.
A 30 year old man of Barataria is expected to be charged with 50 counts of receiving stolen goods. Police said people were duped into purchasing the phones after they were palmed off as being brand new. The suspect, police added, was being monitored for a while. Officers are asking members of the public who might have had their cell phones stolen to visit the Woodbrook Police Station to have their phones identified. In a separate incident, four suspects were nabbed on outstanding warrants related to larceny matters. The exercise was headed by Supt Wayne Boyd and ASP Ajith Persad.
A 30 year old man of Barataria is expected to be charged with 50 counts of receiving stolen goods. Police said people were duped into purchasing the phones after they were palmed off as being brand new. The suspect, police added, was being monitored for a while. Officers are asking members of the public who might have had their cell phones stolen to visit the Woodbrook Police Station to have their phones identified. In a separate incident, four suspects were nabbed on outstanding warrants related to larceny matters. The exercise was headed by Supt Wayne Boyd and ASP Ajith Persad.
