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The Anti-Extortion Unit of the T&T Police Service (TTPS) has received 41 reports since the year began, from victims who are being “taxed” by unscrupulous persons looking to make a quick and easy dollar.
This was revealed during a meeting at the St Augustine South Community Centre, Freeman Road, St Augustine, on Wednesday by Assistant Commissioner of Police Crime, Richard Smith. He said they had so far managed to achieve a 61 per cent detection rate.
But despite this, he appealed to people to come forward and report when they encountered instances of extortion, as he said the police cannot act on hearsay but reports from victims of such crimes.
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