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Fifteen Venezuelan nationals, including a 16-year-old girl, were detained in Tobago for illegal entry during a targeted operation on Friday. One woman was also held after authorities found a small quantity of a substance resembling the party drug MDMA.
Police said the woman was discovered with 0.26 grammes of the substance during the operation at apartment buildings in the Bacolet and Signal Hill areas. MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, is treated by authorities as a dangerous drug. Possession of tablets containing MDMA can lead to criminal action under the Dangerous Drugs Act. Investigations into this matter are ongoing.
The operation, conducted between 5 am and 11 am, targeted the Scarborough and Crown Point districts. It was carried out by officers from multiple units, including the Tobago Divisional Task Force, Inter-Agency Task Force, Special Investigation Unit, Immigration Enforcement, Police K9 Unit, and Regiment. During the exercise, 30 people were interviewed and searched, and 15 were detained.
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