Click to view full size
Two Trinidad and Tobago citizens were arrested on December 10 following a joint operation by US and Trinbagonian authorities, the US Embassy in T&T confirmed in a statement yesterday.
Daveanan Deonarine and Michael Samsondar face charges in the Eastern District of Louisiana for conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States.
The arrests stem from a 2023 DEA investigation that led to the seizure of 168 kilograms of cocaine in Trinidad, valued at over TT$234 million. The May 18, 2023 operation marked the largest onland drug seizure in Trinbagonian history.
The portable companion to gazettE. Get notifications, track read articles, and more. The latest news from Trinidad and Tobago, in one place.
Related stories
See articles related to "DEA, TTPS arrest two Trini men in 2023 cocaine case"