25 suspected illegal immigrants detained off western Trinidad
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October 22, 2026
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Police in Trinidad and Tobago have detained 25 people suspected of being in the country illegally after stopping a vessel along the western peninsula during a late-night operation.
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) said the Coastal and Air Support Unit, assisted by officers from the Western Division, conducted the operation at about 11:30 pm on Tuesday.
The exercise, known as Operation BLAST (Bringing Land, Air and Sea Together), involved drone technology to search coastal and forested areas.
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