A central businessman, his wife and two employees are expected to appear in the Chaguanas Magistrates’ Court today charged with possession of firearms and ammunition.
The couple, of Chin Chin Road, Cunupia and the employees, from Arima and Piarco, were held at the man’s Chase Village chicken depot on Friday.
A report said around 2.30 pm, Central Division Task Force officers, including Cpl Maharaj, PC Beharry, Augustus, Goolie and Seecharan, received information and executed a search warrant at the depot. When officers checked under the counter it is alleged they found a loaded revolver with three rounds of .38 ammunition.
PC Beharry laid the charges.