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WELL-KNOWN attorney Pamela Elder, SC, says when the state of emergency (SoE) ends on April 13, she will take legal action against the State on behalf of two men who were held under detention orders issued during the SoE.

“Breach of constitutional rights, unlawful arrest, unlawful detention. We have already sent out pre-action letters and we will be bringing proceedings,” Elder told Newsday.

Asked about the future of these detainees, on March 27, during a police media briefing at Police Administration Building in Port of Spain, Acting Police Commissioner Junior Benjamin said the police intend to convert these detention orders to prosecution.