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GSU Vs PIV
posted (August 20, 2012)
The GSU says that it arrested some major personalities from the PIV gang.

Last week Wednesday morning at 3:45 the GSU searched a home at #17 Fern Lane, which belongs to Leon Gray.

At the time of the search, Gray was present along with, 30 year-old Edwin Flowers, 24 Year-old Kareem Smith, 25 year-old Albert Clother, 23 year-old Carlton Pakeman, 38 year-old Moses Middleton, 21 year-old Julia Vaccaro, and 41 year-old Anna Garbutt.

The GSU officers didn't find anything in the house, but when the searched the yard, they found 30 grams of cannabis stuffed in a cement block. As a result, all 8 persons were charged with possession of controlled drugs.

On Wednesday, at around 12:30 p.m., another GSU team searched the residence of 40 year-old Jason Bruce, which is located at #20 Guerrero Street.

At the time of the search were Bruce, 23 year-old Gloria Flores, and 17 year-old minor.

The officers found 95 grams of cannabis on one of the window louvers of the house, and as a result, all 3 were arrested and charged jointly with drug trafficking.

The officers also found $1,249.69 in cash, which is now in the custody of the Income Tax Department, pending investigation. On Friday, afternoon at around 2:35, the GSU searched 33 year-old Deon Cayetano, who had a black plastic bag in his hand. It was stuffed with 140 grams of cannabis, and as a result, he was charged with drug trafficking.

Today at around midday, a GSU team searched the residence of 29 year-old Latoya Price, located at #1 Kelly Street. Price was present at the time of the search along with 38 year-old Michelle Henry, and 41 year-old Francis Gill.

Inside the house, the officers found a transparent plastic bag which contained 230 grams of cannabis, and as a result, all 3 persons were charged with drug trafficking.

In other news, on Friday night at 9:10 Orange Walk Police conducted a Vehicle Check Point at the Tower Hill Toll Bridge where they intercepted a car with 5 men carrying 3 parcels of cocaine. Two had the marking "XX" and the other "PZ". They weighed a combined 3.4 kilos. Police charged 5 men, 3 of them fishermen form Chunox village.

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