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Former director general of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Ramesh Lutchmedial said the establishment of police tactical and canine units at the Piarco International Airport was a good move and long overdue.

Speaking to Newsday via phone on June 25, he said he had been calling for a similar initiative since the recent armed robbery and drive-by shooting which led to a murder.

“In my recent columns in the Newsday, I called for round-the-clock, 24/7 police tactical units, canine units. It’s an excellent move by the Ministry of Homeland Security and the Commissioner of Police and it’s something that should have been done years ago.