Third Suspect Charged In Operation Purple Ryain
Crime
Legal
September 16, 2026
Share this article
Click to view full size
Six months after the Counter Trafficking Unit (CTU) launched Operation Purple Ryain in Rio Claro, the ongoing investigation has resulted in a third suspect being charged.
On Monday 14 September, 2026, CTU officers arrested Semonne Mark, 40, of Rio Claro, who was formally charged today, Wednesday 16 September, 2026, with five offences under the Trafficking in Persons Act, Chap. 12:10.
Mark faces four counts of Trafficking in Persons by Harbouring, involving three adults and one minor, and one count of Trafficking in Persons by Transporting a Minor.
Crime
Legal
Need the bigger picture?
Share this article
Comments (0)
Download our mobile app
The portable companion to gazettE. Get notifications, track read articles, and more. The latest news from Trinidad and Tobago, in one place.
