Police have detained several Venezuelan Nationals for illegal entry into Trinidad. According to information reaching southsidenewstt, around 6.30 pm yesterday a party of Police Officers were on mobile patrol in the Chatham area when they spotted illegal immigrants who had just came ashore.
The Officers were also assisted by members of the ERP Unit who also were on patrol and Custom Officers from the Cedros base. The said persons were searched; however, nothing illegal was found in their possession. The Venezuelan Immigrants were conveyed to the Siparia Health Facility for COVID 19 screening as instructed by CMOH Dr. Ramnarine to obtain a quarantine order for the immigrants, following there quarantine period they will be charged for entering Trinidad illegally.
Meanwhile, around 1.50 am today police received information from the Police Command Centre of illegal immigrants on the Chatham Beach. Officers of the Point Fortin Police Station proceeded to the area, where the officers saw two men of Spanish descend on the beach. As a result, the officer called out to the said men, one of which was dressed in a black jersey and 3/4 pants, who pointed an object resembling a firearm in the direction of the Police officer. The officer became fearful for his life and as a result drew his service firearm and discharged one (1) round in the direction of the men who ran and boarded a nearby boat together with another man and escaped.
Point Fortin Police are continuing inquires.
