TWO American fugitives wanted on federal drug trafficking charges were deported from Trinidad and Tobago to the United States on August 22, following a joint law enforcement operation between local and US authorities.

Tevin Williams and Zakiya Williams were escorted out of the country by officers from the TT Police Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU), alongside US special agents from the Diplomatic Security Service and the US Marshals Service (USMS).

The pair, who fled the US after being granted pre-trial release in 2023, were wanted for failing to appear in court to face charges in California and New York. A US federal warrant was issued, and the USMS adopted the case.