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15/09/2026

September 15th, 2026
MEDIA RELEASE

Maraval Woman Granted Bail for ID Card Forgery

A 30-year-old Maraval woman was granted bail with surety in the sum of $95,000, after she appeared before a Master of the High Court, charged with three fraud offences.

SONNELLE WILLIAMS, aka ‘Sonnelle Maharaj’, of Saddle Road, was charged with Forgery, Uttering a Forged Document and Attempting to Obtain the sum of $85,000 by False Pretenses, when she appeared before Master Abraham, on Monday 14th, September, 2026.

She was granted bail and the matter postponed to February 10th, 2027 for a Status Hearing. The accused was also ordered to report to the Maraval Police Station once a week between 6 am and 6 pm.

Reports indicate that in September 2026, a woman went to a commercial bank and attempted to withdraw $85,000 from an account. The bank teller became suspicious of the National Identification Card presented by the woman and the Fraud Squad was contacted. The ID card was subsequently found to be forged.

The woman was arrested and charged in connection with the matter.

Investigations were supervised by Snr. Supt. Jackman, Supt. Lutchman, ASP Thomas, Insp. Thomas and Sgt. Basarath.

Williams was charged with the offences by PC Thomas.
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15/09/2026

September 15th, 2026
MEDIA RELEASE

Two Appear in Court Charged With Fyzabad Double Murder

Two men have appeared in court charged with a double murder which occurred in the Fyzabad district, on August 21st, 2026.

VICTOR DELWYN, a business owner and SHANDON WOODLEY, a soldier attached to the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force, both of Fyzabad, were charged with the murders of Richard Mc David and Anslem Nicholas, when they appeared before Master Ambrose Persadsingh, in the South Criminal Court, on Friday 11th September, 2026.

The matter was adjourned to Friday 30th October, 2026.

Mc David and Nicholas were allegedly involved in an altercation with a group of men in the Fyzabad district, on August 21st, 2026, during which they were injured and taken to the Siparia Health Facility for medical attention, where they died.

Two male suspects were arrested in connection with the matter on September 9th, 2026.

Investigations were supervised by Supt. Steve Persad and Insp. Teeluck, with the assistance of a team of officers of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations (HBI), Region Three.

The duo was charged with the offence by Cpl Griffith, also of HBI Region Three, on September 10th, 2026, following advice received from Acting Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Mrs. Anju Bhola, on that same date.

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15/09/2026

15th September, 2026
MEDIA RELEASE
Four Arrested, Fi****ms and Am******on Seized
Police have arrested four men and seized fi****ms and am******on during separate anti-crime operations conducted yesterday.

On Monday 14th September, 2026, between 8:00 am and 1:30 pm, officers of the Las Lomas Police Post conducted an intelligence-led anti-crime operation in the Las Lomas district, in keeping with the Emergency Powers Regulations 2026 governing the State of Emergency.

The operation was conducted based on information received relative to a report of Robbery with Aggravation which occurred on 27th August, 2026, at King Street, Brazil Village, Arima, during which a sh***un was taken from the victim.

Three suspects were arrested in the Las Lomas Police District. They are two 32-year-old men, one from Rodney Road and the other from Caroni South Bank Road, Las Lomas, and a 47-year-old man from Caroni South Bank Road, Las Lomas.

The operation was sanctioned by Snr Supt Bhagwandeen, coordinated by Supt Glodon, ASP Hosein, Insp Bagoo and Insp Ramsaran, and supervised by Ag/Sgt Bowrin. Field supervision was conducted by Ag/Cpl Williams of the Chaguanas Court and Process.

The exercise included PC Daniel, PC Raymond and PC Solomon of the Las Lomas Police CID, Ag/Cpl Singh and a party of officers from the San Rafael Police Station and Arima CID.

In a separate incident, a 57-year-old man was arrested for Possession of Fi***rm during an anti-crime exercise conducted in the Western Division yesterday.

Operation R.E.S.O.L.U.T.E Shield was conducted between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm by officers of the Western Division Gang & Intelligence Unit.

Based on information received and enquiries conducted, officers proceeded to a beach-front shack located in Point Cumana Carenage, to the home of the suspect.

A search was conducted in accordance with the Emergency Powers Regulations 2026, in his presence. During the search, officers found and seized one sh***un.

The man was subsequently arrested for the offence of Possession of Fi***rm and conveyed to the West End Police Station.

The scene was processed by officers of the Western Division CSI.

The operation was sanctioned by Snr Supt Williams, spearheaded by Ag/Supt Archibald, coordinated by Insp Grant and supervised by Ag/Sgt Khan and Ag/Cpl Joseph. The exercise included PCs Ramkripaul, Tafari, Mootie, Allard, Ramsharran, Sealey and Mendez, as well as WPCs Wong and Mcleod.

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15/09/2026

September 15th 2026
MEDIA RELEASE

Princes Town Man Sentenced To One Year in Prison

A 42-year-old Princes Town man who was suspected of a string of break-ins in Princes Town has been sentenced to one (1) year simple imprisonment.

ANDY JAILALL was arrested after officers under the supervision of W/Supt Bridglal, ASP Pacheco, Asp Chulhan, Insp Wilkinson, Ag. Insp Nanan, Ag. Sgt Teeluck and Cpl Ramkissoon, investigated multiple reports of larceny in the district.

Pc Thomas of the Princes Town CID was assigned to investigate reports of House Breaking and Larceny on Saturday 15th August, 2026, Pavilion Breaking and Larceny on Thursday 3rd September, 2026, and Shop Breaking and Larceny on Sunday 6th September 2026.

JAILALL was held after enquiries were made and, following instructions from W/Supt Bridglal, was formally charged on September 12th, 2026.

The matter was heard September 14th, 2026 before Master Sookraj Goswami at the South B-1 Ajipa Court.

JAILALL pleaded guilty to all offences and was convicted and sentenced to one (1) year simple imprisonment for each offence, to run concurrently.

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September 15th 2026
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15/09/2026

MEDIA RELEASE

Strong Multi-Agency Response to San Juan North Security Concerns

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), Ministry of Education, Ministry of Homeland Security and other key stakeholders have mobilised a coordinated response at the San Juan North Secondary School, following the recent robbery of a teacher on the school compound. The holistic response is targeting both the immediate welfare of the affected teacher and her family and security vulnerabilities at the school.

On Sunday 13th September, 2026, Minister of Education, the Honourable Dr Michael Dowlat, participated in a meeting and site visit at the school, where officials examined the compound and assessed areas requiring security improvements.

Among the key measures discussed were:
• improved lighting in and around the school compound;
• repairs to perimeter fencing;
• installation of CCTV cameras throughout the compound; and
• clearance of thick undergrowth to improve visibility and security around the school.

Participating in Sunday's meeting and site visit were Permanent Secretary Kishore Lutchman; Director School Supervision, Michelle Carter; Ministry of Education Head Safety Officer Mr Thorne; MTS Safety Coordinator Mr Daly; Principal Dabrielle Nurse; and Vice Principals Ukita Rudder and Donna Yearwood Rouff.

The coordinated response continued on Monday 14th September, 2026, when Head of the TTPS Social Support Services, Kirk Pierre, attended a stakeholders' planning meeting at the school. Snr Supt North Eastern Division, Claire Guy-Alleyne, also participated, together with Ministry of Education representatives Simone Williams and Acting Permanent Secretary Mr Luctchman; the Permanent Secretary of Homeland Security Dr. Wilson Henderson; Director Zahir Ali and his team from Policy and Community Support Office (PASCO).

At the same time, the TTPS moved to provide direct support to the teacher affected by the incident. The Victim and Witness Support Unit (VWSU) contacted her on Monday 14th September, and she accepted the Unit's services. A session has been scheduled for the teacher and her family for Wednesday 15th September.

The response brings together policing, education, homeland security, victim support and school officials to address the immediate impact of the incident while strengthening the physical security of the school environment.

The TTPS recognises the concern generated by this incident and remains committed to working alongside its partner agencies to support those affected and ensure that the security concerns identified at the school receive the necessary attention.

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September 14th 2026
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14/09/2026

14th September, 2026
MEDIA RELEASE
Four Arrested, VTRAP Targets Vehicle Theft

Four men were arrested and eight street checks conducted during Operation VTRAP (Vehicular Theft Reduction and Prevention), aimed at reducing and preventing motor vehicle larceny in areas west of the North Central Division.

Around 4:45 a.m. on September 14th, 2026, while conducting checks along the Eastern Main Road, St Augustine, PC Redhead and a party of officers stopped a white Nissan Wingroad, which was proceeding west along the roadway at a high rate of speed with its headlights off, in the vicinity of a school.

The officers reported that the occupants of the vehicle matched the descriptions of suspects involved in a report of larceny which occurred in the Tunapuna district around 4:35 a.m. this morning.

PC Ramoutar subsequently identified himself as a police officer and, with the assistance of the officers present, arrested four men ages 23-26. PC Ramoutar of the Tunapuna CID is continuing enquiries.

The operation concentrated on areas including the Eastern Main Road, Tunapuna, El Dorado and St Augustine; Goya Street, Caura Royal Road, Kassie Street and Persad Street, El Dorado; Tunapuna Road, Tunapuna; the Southern Main Road, Curepe; Knowles Street, Alice Street and Jackson Street, Curepe; Real Spring, Valsayn; Grand Bazaar, Bamboo; Mt Hope; Mendez Drive; Hutton Street, St Joseph; and Mt Dor Road, Champ Fleurs.

The operation was initiated by Superintendent Jaikaran, ASP Pierre and ASP Bharath, coordinated by Inspector Ramdial and Ag/Sgt Charles and directly supervised by W/Cpl Maurice and Ag/Cpl Persad, along with members of the North Central Division Task Force-West, Tunapuna Charge Room and Tunapuna CID.

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14th September, 2026
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14/09/2026

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14/09/2026

September 14th 2026
MEDIA RELEASE

Teens Held as Guns and Ammo Found in Car

Two teenaged children were among four people arrested in Morvant on Sunday after police intercepted a car and found two fi****ms and a quantity of am******on inside.

North Eastern Division (NED) Task Force officers conducted Operation Resolute Shield between 11 am and 3 pm on September 13th, 2026.

The exercise was spearheaded by W/Snr. Supt. Guy-Alleyne and Ag/Asp Taylor, coordinated by Ag/Insp Ramsingh and Sgt Martin, and supervised by Cpl Daneil.

Special attention was paid to the Morvant district namely the Second Caledonia, Vegas, Cipriani Avenue, Chinapoo and Pitch Road areas.

During the operation, officers proceeded to a location in search of a red-coloured Hyundai vehicle which was believed to have been used in a robbery earlier that day.

Upon arrival they observed the vehicle in question and also saw a brown-coloured Nissan Sentra with four (4) occupants nearby.

The occupants and their vehicle was searched and officers found and seized one (1) Smith and Wesson Revolver containing four (4) rounds of .38 am******on and one (1) Beretta PX4 Pistol, fitted with one (1) magazine containing sixteen (16) rounds of 9mm am******on.

The items were seized and two teenage boys ages 15 and 16, a 20-year-old man and a 33-year-old man, all of San Juan were taken into custody.

Police also seized both vehicles as part of the ongoing investigation.

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September 14th 2026
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14/09/2026

September 14th 2026
MEDIA RELEASE

Three Arrested, Fi***rm and Am******on Seized

Three men were arrested and a fi***rm and quantity of am******on seized in Las Lomas over the weekend.

Between 11 pm on Saturday 12th September, 2026 and 2 am on Sunday 13th September, 2026, an intelligence-led anti-crime operation was conducted in the Las Lomas District in keeping with Operation R.E.S.O.L.U.T.E Shield 2026.

The exercise was spearheaded by Snr. Supt. Bhagwandeen, Supt. Glodon, and Asp Hosein, coordinated by Insp. Bagoo, and supervised by Ag/Sgt Bowrin.

Based on information received, officers proceeded to Caroni South Bank Road near a bar where they searched several persons and found a G***k fi***rm and 13 rounds of am******on.

A 22-year-old Piarco man and two Las Lomas men ages 24 and 25 were arrested in connection with the find.

Investigations are ongoing.

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September 14th 2026
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14/09/2026

September 13th, 2026
MEDIA RELEASE

IATF Arrests Two Suspects, Seizes Cannabis in NED and POSD

Two male suspects were arrested and quantities of cannabis seized during several ongoing anti-crime operations conducted in the North Eastern and Port of Spain Divisions, by personnel of the Inter-Agency Task Force, recently.

In the first incident, officers conducted an exercise between 9:30 am and 3 pm, on Saturday 12th September, 2026 in the Gonzales district.

During the exercise, they proceeded to Upper Gonzales Quarry Road, where they searched the home of a male suspect.

The searched resulted in the discovery of 11 packets containing a quantity of cannabis.

The man was arrested in connection with the find.

In a separate exercise conducted between 2 am and 8 pm, on Thursday 10th September, 2026, IATF personnel proceeded to the Morvant district, where they stopped and searched a 34-year-old male suspect for being in possession of a quantity of cannabis.

The officers also found three navy blue tactical jackets bearing Police patches while searching a bushy area in the Second Caledonia district.

The exercises were spearheaded by ACP Hazel, Snr. Supt. Ramnarine, Supt. Ramsook and ASP Singh and coordinated by Insp. Titus.

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September 13th, 2026

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