The TT Police Service has arrested five people and seized over 180 kilogrammes of cocaine, valued at over $250 million, from a shipping vessel bound for St Martin on March 14.

In a release on the same day, acting Police Commissioner Junior Benjamin praised the inter-agency collaboration which led to the seizure.

"This seizure not only disrupts the illicit operations of organised crime but also sends a strong message of our unwavering commitment to national security and combatting trans-national organised crime.