PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 18, CMC – Police Commissioner, Allister Guevarro, has formally recommended to the Trinidad and Tobago government the need to declare a state of emergency (SOE) after indicating that recent intelligence “has confirmed the emergence of a coordinated and highly dangerous criminal network” operating from within the country’s correctional facilities.
The police said no curfew is recommended at this time, but urged citizens “to remain calm, cooperate with law enforcement directives, and report any suspicious activity to the appropriate authorities.
“This network is actively mobilizing resources and orchestrating targeted attacks against senior officials and national institutions,” the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) said in a statement on Friday.
It said that “in response to the severity and immediacy of this threat, the Commissioner of Police, Allister Guevarro, has formally recommended to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago the declaration of a State of Emergency”.
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