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SIX Venezuelans were held by the Coast Guard on August 13 while allegedly trying to enter Trinidad and Tobago illegally in a pirogue off the coast of Icacos.

According to a police media release, a Coast Guard team from the Cedros Base, including petty officer Seecharan, able seaman King and lead electrician Adam, acting on intelligence received from the National Radar Centre, intercepted a pirogue around 10 pm.

The vessel was heading towards Trinidad’s southwestern shores.