Five Trinidadians and six Venezuelan nationals who were arrested for participating in a “COVID-Party” at a guest house, have appeared before a Virtual Court for breaching the Public Health Regulations.

The group was among the 16 persons who were held when Special Operations Response Team (SORT) officers raided Alicia’s Guest House in Cascade last Friday, under the watch of Police Commissioner Gary Griffith.

They were charged with having a gathering in a public place which exceeded five persons, as is stipulated in the Public Health Order.

All 11 persons appeared before Port of Spain Magistrate Adia Mohammed via video conferencing on Wednesday.

TheTrinidadian nationals were each granted a $20,000 bail, on the condition that they remain at their residences between 6:00pm and 8:00am, until government lifts the existing COVID-19 Regulations.

The non-nationals were denied bail and remanded into custody.