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The police arrived on the scene approximately 20 minutes after the staged robbery commenced. The ranks, who were heavily armed, stood watch outside the complex before entering. They proceeded to containers that were being occupied by the armed invaders. Once close enough, the police successfully detained the four gunmen and freed the staff who were held hostage. The supposed gunmen were put to lie face down on the ground and were searched during which the officer in charge passed orders given to him via the radio system on how to proceed.
The supposed gunmen were later placed individually into the police van and were taken away from the scene. Shortly after they left, ranks from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) responded and the area was cordoned off as a crime scene as they carried out their investigations.
While the police responded to the mock crime scene, two GDF coast guard boats were seen patrolling in the river.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of John Fernandes, Philip Fernandes, during his brief remarks at the debriefing session, said the exercise was professionally managed and successful. He said the exercise served its purpose, which was to highlight areas of weakness so that they can be improved on.
He said that several such areas were identified and will be worked on. “What we did today was very effective, very important and no doubt it will serve the staff very well for the future,” he said.