A couple and a Venezuelan national were arrested by police after officers raided a house in Barataria on Thursday and seized hundreds of rounds in ammunition and $8 million in pure cocaine.
Up to late yesterday, the couple, ages 31 and 36, and a 36-year-old Venezuelan, were in custody at the Morvant Police Station, being quizzed by officers of the North Eastern Division Task Force.
According to police, around 4.30 p.m. on Thursday, Task Force officers and police from the Criminal Intelligence Unit, headed by Snr Supt John Martinez, Supt John Daniel and Sgt Roger Alexander, raided a house at Second Street, Upper Sixth Avenue, Barataria.
Police said after conducting months of surveillance at the house, they executed a search warrant and found 11.5 kilogrammes of pure cocaine; 325 rounds of 9mm ammunition; a Walther 9mm pistol with eight rounds ammunition; a Force 99″ 9mm pistol with eight rounds of ammunition; and 315 grammes of marijuana.
The three suspects were immediately taken into custody by the officers. An interpreter was used to interview the Venezuelan national in connection with the discovery of the items.
Police said the suspects are expected to be charged at the weekend in connection with the incident.
