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AFTER one year of investigations into a $91 million cocaine bust at the Piarco International Airport cargo area, two men have been arrested and charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

In a media release on December 5, police said on December 8, 2024, based on intelligence-led policing, members of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) conducted a targeted operation at the airport, resulting in the seizure of 65 kilograms of cocaine. The seized items were examined by the Specialist Evidence Recovery Unit (SERU) and the Forensic Science Laboratory.

Police said it conducted painstaking investigations and on December 1, SIU officers conducted an operation in the Western Division and detained three people on enquiries. At one location, £7,005, €150 Euros, and TT$69,820 were seized.