THE State has published 11 more preventive detention orders (PDOs), including for two women and three alleged gang leaders, to be detained on allegations of involvement in organised criminal groups and various other criminal activities.

The PDOs, which were published just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, while a three-month extension of the state of emergency was being debated in Parliament, covering legal notices 410 to 420. They were signed by the Minister of Homeland Security, Roger Alexander, in accordance with Paragraph 2 of the Schedule to the Emergency Powers Regulations of 2026.

The orders were issued pursuant to regulation 14 of the Regulations, which facilitates “preventative detentions” where it is necessary to prevent persons from acting in a manner prejudicial to public safety based on intelligence received. The PDOs were signed between May 19 and June 5, by Alexander.