New Radar System Delivers MAJOR Narcotics Seizure In Caroni Swamp — Over $171M In ‘Creepy Marijuana’ Found In Vessel
UPDATE (13/12/25): Responding to public commentary, Commissioner of Police, Allister Guevarro, has clarified why Officers did not conceal themselves in bushes during this narcotics seizure. According to the Commissioner, intelligence and on-site assessments showed that the boat carrying the illegal drugs had already been left behind. There was no engine attached, no crew in sight, and no immediate threat of suspects returning to the scene. As a result, there was no tactical justification for the Officers to remain hidden for extended periods in swampy terrain, which would have significantly increased the risk of mosquito-borne illnesses. He stressed that Policing decisions must be rooted in practicality and Officer safety, not theatrical expectations.
The Commissioner indicated that Officers are not deployed to suffer unnecessary health risks when intelligence confirms there are no suspects present. He noted that remaining in bushes under those conditions would have served no operational purpose.
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) said it has achieved a significant breakthrough in its border security operations, with the newly-installed radar system delivering its first major success; a large narcotics seizure in the Caroni Swamp.
In a Media Release this evening (Thursday 11th December, 2025), the TTPS said the radar system, recently commissioned to strengthen the national security apparatus, was instrumental in this discovery. “The nature of the technology and operational aspects of the exercise cannot be shared with the public but the intelligence triggered a co-ordinated response, led by the Commissioner of Police, Allister Guevarro, as well as Deputy Commissioners of Police, Natasha George and Suzette Martin.”
Specialized units of the TTPS, including the Multi-Option Police Section (MOPS) of the Special Branch, the Coastal and Air Support Unit (CASU), the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), and other intelligence arms, were mobilized. Guided by the intelligence, Officers journeyed overnight into the mangrove of the Caroni Swamp, where they recovered the stashed illegal cargo. The vessel was eventually moved to the Heliport at Chaguaramas earlier today, for processing by SIU and CSI.
The seized narcotics, upon examination and weighing, amounted to 1,560 kilograms of “creepy marijuana,” with an estimated street value of $171,205,320.
The TTPS notes that no arrests were made during the operation.
Investigations are continuing as the TTPS “intensifies its intelligence-led approach to dismantling narcotics networks and safeguarding the borders of Trinidad and Tobago.”
The Commissioner of Police commended the effectiveness of the radar system and the co-ordinated efforts of all units involved, underscoring that the TTPS remains resolute in protecting the nation from the scourge of illegal drugs.
More on this as it becomes available.
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