The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) said that the name of the former prime minister Dr Keith Rowley had not been placed on an INTERPOL watch list and that it remains “committed to protecting the rights and dignity of all citizens, and will continue to provide clear, factual updates as the matter develops”.

Earlier today, Rowley told a news conference that he had been detained and questioned on arrival in Antigua and Barbuda while enroute to Montserrat last week.

“This is not just a mistake, it is a deliberate, calculated attempt to tarnish my name on an international stage,” Rowley said, adding “it is state-sponsored slander.”