The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) has claimed 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.

According to the TTPS, 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 coordinated 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 Heliport at Chaguaramas on 11th December 2025 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. 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 coordinated efforts of all units involved, underscoring that the TTPS remains resolute in protecting the nation from the scourge of illegal drugs.