The discovery of a firearm, ammunition and narcotics in the Morvant district, is now engaging the attention of police.

The Trinidad and Tobago police service says last Saturday, officers conducted an exercise at Paradise Heights, Pitch Road and St. Charles Orphan Road, Morvant.

It is said, while at Pitch Road, they searched an abandoned vehicle and discovered 120 grammes of marijuana.

Officers gathered certain information and then proceeded to St. Charles Orphan Road, where with the assistance of a police canine, they entered an empty lot of land where one black Taurus pistol with, 10 rounds of nine millimeter ammunition was discovered.

It says, the firearm and ammunition were removed and taken to forensics for processing.

The TTPS says, officers are also following other leads in the discovery of the items.

The investigation is ongoing.