T&T police announce nation’s largest-ever cocaine bust
Trinidad and Tobago police (TTPS) say they made the largest-ever drug bust in Chaguaramas, west of the nation’s capital, Port of Spain, estimated at greater than TT$234 million over the past week.
“Now we have labored intently with our regional and worldwide companions and our joint efforts resulted in what might be described as the most important land seizure of cocaine ever in Trinidad and Tobago.
“We’ll proceed to companion with our legislation enforcement counterparts in america to wage a forceful and relentless struggle on the regional drug trafficking networks and people who revenue from the unlawful drug commerce,” Police Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher mentioned.
The police mentioned that the joint train led to the seizure of greater than 68 kilograms of cocaine final week Thursday.
“Whereas working intently with international companions, an intelligence unit of the TTPS acquired data in March 2023, that a big cargo of cocaine was headed to america of America,” the police assertion mentioned.
It mentioned that the TTPS gathered additional intelligence, which led to an operation being carried out by our intelligence and tactical models.
“Through the operation, the group noticed a black Suzuki SUV, with three occupants getting into the carpark of a lodge within the Chaguaramas space at roughly 1:20 pm. The strike group then acquired data that the automobile was allegedly carrying a big amount of cocaine. “The officers instantly intercepted the suspects and upon looking out the automobile they found a big amount of cocaine, weighing roughly 168 kilograms, and a Glock pistol on the bottom of the automobile, on the driver’s toes. “
The assertion mentioned three individuals have been arrested.
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