ACP Richard Smith, head of the Anti Extortion Unit, said it was a "sad state of affairs" to see one of its members arrested and charged for gun offencers.

A media release from the TT Police Service (TTPS) on December 16 identified PC Kushal Karamthesingh as the officer charged with gun offences stemming from a December 10 incident aboard a boat on the Caroni River.

Karamthesingh was charged with transferring his Glock 48 pistol, transferring ten rounds of 9mm ammunition, possession of three 12 gauge cartridges, failing to have his Firearm User’s Licence (FUL) when carrying his legal firearms and ammunition in a public place, not being authorised to keep and the improper use of a TTPS shotgun, and not being authorised to keep five TTPS 12 gauge cartridges.