SoE detainee released without charge: My life was destroyed

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June 21, 2026

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SoE detainee released without charge: My life was destroyed

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Although the T&T Police Service (TTPS) has justified the ongoing State of Emergency (SoE) by pointing to reductions in murders and violent crimes, at least one detainee who was held during the last SoE has accused them of destroying his life.

Having been arrested on November 24, 2025 and released on January 31, without charge, the man said, “The allegations have completely destroyed my life.”

“I was arrested and treated like a prisoner, yet I was never charged with any offence.”

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