Another 23 people have been named in preventive detention orders (PDOs) published yesterday afternoon, including persons who have been linked to the kidnapping of a businesswoman in El Socorro.

All 23 PDOs 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, numbered 169 to 191, were published on April 13 but were signed between March 16 and April 4 by Alexander. They necessitate the detention of multiple individuals assessed to be involved in organised criminal activity. They are all expected to be held at the Eastern Correctional Rehabilitation Centre in Arima. Two women named in the PDOs are expected to be held at the Women’s Prison.