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02:59This is Beyond the Tape.
03:01I am your host, Whitney Husbands.
03:03Now, it's a fresh week, a brand new start for many of us.
03:07I hope you all enjoyed your weekend.
03:09And let's just say, today is the day that we needed this back again, which is Monday.
03:14And when we speak of Mondays, we have our captain, Captain Rambarat, and he is back.
03:21He has been back because, listen, two weeks have gone.
03:24A well-deserved rest needed for you.
03:27And, of course, you need to let us know what transpired in those two weeks that we have not seen
03:32you.
03:32But I hope you got your rest.
03:34Yes, I did get some rest with me.
03:36A pleasant evening to our viewers on TV6 and Beyond the Tape.
03:40It's a pleasure to be back.
03:42It was a short hiatus.
03:44We had two holidays back to back on Mondays.
03:48But, yes, I did take the opportunity to get some rest.
03:51Unfortunately, I got the virus.
03:54I haven't had the virus since pre-COVID.
03:58I went through COVID without anything.
04:00And so that caused me to have a restful Easter weekend.
04:04It forced you?
04:06Yes, even though I was booked into a beach house in Mayara for the weekend, I did not go.
04:11Stayed home and rested.
04:14However, I followed all the going-ons on Beyond the Tape and your interviews and your programs to keep abreast
04:22of how things were going.
04:23And one of the things I found is that I saw Express did an article.
04:29They chronicle the amount of tragedies as well as incidents we've been having over the course of probably the year.
04:38And, you know, in terms of our culture of safety in Trinidad and Tobago, I think there needs to be
04:43tremendous improvement.
04:45And we continue as a team to deal with the back end of when things don't go well.
04:53And there is a culture of safety we need to develop in our country so that we can have few
05:00of these incidents.
05:01And I speak to the one in Tobago in Fitzpatrick.
05:04The jet ski.
05:05That one tore my heart apart as well as several others.
05:10And then, of course, the road fatalities.
05:13The Easter weekend, we had rain on Saturday and Saturday.
05:16A lot of rain.
05:18And there were new other road fatalities on Saturday.
05:21And you continue to see a lot of smashes and crashes on the weekend.
05:25As if, as of people, we don't know that when the rain is falling, we need to slow down.
05:30But we need to pay attention on the roads.
05:33And these are all safety issues.
05:35So today I want to bring the message to be on the team.
05:38That we need to develop a culture of safety.
05:41Now, it's a culture of safety and security because we have the crime to deal with as well.
05:46But more interestingly, our team, you know, will try to push as much as we can.
05:54Whether we go to schools or we're doing anything, we will try to, you know,
05:59be proactive in terms of mentioning safety in everything that we do.
06:03Which is very important.
06:05So no time to waste.
06:06It's two weeks, huh?
06:07Yeah, it's two weeks.
06:08So just after I made my first work, I step out of the home on Friday.
06:15Yes.
06:15On Saturday, well, we'll talk about Saturday in a short while.
06:19But then on Saturday night, a call came.
06:22And then, of course, we had the retired police officer.
06:25And I know Jackie would like to show something.
06:28So retired police officer, Ruthven Ian Atkinson, he visited the bouncy trees.
06:36Mud volcano.
06:37This is him here all covered in mud.
06:38So he decided probably I don't want to go in the vehicle.
06:41Let me go to the beach.
06:42So somebody told him that the beach is 30 minutes away walking.
06:46And they directed him where to go.
06:4830 minutes.
06:501-3 or 3-0?
06:513-0.
06:523-0.
06:53Right?
06:54Because he probably didn't want to go in the vehicle with all that mud.
06:56And there's no water there to wash his skin.
07:00Whitney, he took 15 and a half hours to get to the sea.
07:06So he got lost.
07:08And this is us inside the forest during the day.
07:10Tracking.
07:11We were working in the forest.
07:13We were tracking him because he left mud mats and all the leaves and trees and everything.
07:18So we tracked him for four hours.
07:20And then the police, the fire and the defense force arrived.
07:25I had a briefing with them and told them to focus on the seaside.
07:29Eventually, Mr. Atkinson made his way out to the beach at 5.30 yesterday evening.
07:40And he was picked up there by the SIU of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service just as he came
07:48out onto the beach.
07:49So, you know, a happy ending, but still, to spend 15 and a half hours in that forest is not
07:56a nice experience.
07:58I spoke to him this morning.
08:00Yes.
08:00And he said it was an adventure.
08:03But like I told his relatives.
08:0415 and a half hours?
08:05I told his relatives, he is a strong gentleman.
08:09Yes.
08:10We tracked all his movements in the forest and we knew that he was trying his best to get to
08:16the sea.
08:17So we were so happy that he made it out.
08:19But still, you know, do not go alone, one, one.
08:24And do not go to places where you don't know.
08:28You're not familiar with those places in particular.
08:30He made a wrong turn in getting to the beach and thankfully left these mud marks first to track him.
08:37But do not go alone.
08:40Even if you had that mud, you could wait a little bit in the sun, dry off, scrape it off,
08:45sit down on something, a towel or something, and try to get your bath somewhere else.
08:51But we're so happy that Sam, he came out alive and he was strong, severely dehydrated, but very strong.
08:59Yeah, so I'm guessing a great suggestion is if you do go and be with any mud volcano, walk with
09:05your water.
09:06You have to walk, there's no water.
09:08I mentioned he was severely hydrated.
09:10Yes.
09:10We walked through that forest for like about five to six hours yesterday.
09:16And there is no water in the river.
09:19He didn't have a cutlass to try to cut out water vine.
09:22It was totally dry.
09:24So he had no water.
09:25He was sealed.
09:26The first thing he asked for was water.
09:28That's so sad.
09:29But coming back to our culture of safety, additionally, this is on Saturday night.
09:35I got a call from the police that two females were lost up in Lady Chancellor Hill.
09:42They went for a walk and a hike.
09:44And it was about 7.30 p.m.
09:48All they had in terms of lighting was their phones.
09:52And yours truly had to go and get them out.
09:56So they were happy.
09:57They were trying to make it to the flag?
09:57They went to the flag and got lost on their return.
10:02I can't understand how it happened, but they got lost.
10:05So yours truly had to go and get them out.
10:07But I didn't take any videos of them.
10:10They asked to keep it on the other one.
10:12They were nice.
10:13So I agreed.
10:14But the thing is...
10:15They're alive and well.
10:16They're alive and well.
10:18But again, what's the lesson to be learned?
10:20Right?
10:21The time you're hiking.
10:22And then it was two of them.
10:24Yes.
10:25Both of their phone batteries.
10:27And I promised Inspector Rampala to mention this on the program.
10:32This is his second incident.
10:35You have two persons lost.
10:36Recently, a couple got lost.
10:39And air support had to go in there and use the drones to locate them.
10:46Now, you have two phones.
10:48Two persons, two phones.
10:49Cut off one of your phone and save that battery.
10:53And use one to try to communicate outside.
10:56And keep that battery storage for later on.
11:00Because as rescuers try to get to you, we will try to communicate with you.
11:08At least if we know you have a phone and the battery is okay, we will try to reassure you.
11:14We're here.
11:15We're near to you.
11:16We come in.
11:17Stay where you are.
11:18So, I promised him to, you know, to pass on that tip to all hikers.
11:24If you feel that you're getting lost, cut off one or two phones and save the battery.
11:30And as one finish, you'll power up the next one.
11:33Yes.
11:33So, we have any more missions that you...
11:35There was one other during this thing, a gentleman from Koosh.
11:40Yes.
11:41He went, we got a call.
11:42He went missing in the forest there in Koosh Village.
11:46And we had to go in there.
11:48We arrived very early in the morning.
11:50And we had to get in there.
11:51His name is Resham Cassie.
11:53Koosh Village, Rio Claro.
11:54He went to work with a contractor, with a excavator.
11:57And nobody up to now could understand why he ventured away from his workplace.
12:04Yes.
12:04And so, the inspector Narayan there in Beach called me and we organized our search party for the morning.
12:11And we went in and we got him.
12:13Right?
12:13So, again, a culture of safety.
12:17You want to go to explore while your employer work in an excavator.
12:23Please.
12:24And how far would you go?
12:26You should have heard the sound of the excavator.
12:29Listen up.
12:29And just return to the sound.
12:32Captain.
12:32And it's us...
12:34Look, we're dealing with this a lot.
12:36And it's really foolishness.
12:38Captain, I will tell you this.
12:39People are going through it.
12:41So, he saw it as a moment.
12:42He's in nature and maybe...
12:45You know, it's like a little troll.
12:47Climb a mind.
12:48Which is what he said.
12:48And then, you know, you got lost in the moment.
12:52Because, you know, when your mind starts to stray, you're not paying attention to the things that you do.
12:55But that still is not the right thing to do.
12:58No, it isn't.
12:59People, when they go through something and they see that beautiful scenery, what do you think going to happen?
13:02So, we've had several incidents of this.
13:06And it keeps coming up.
13:08And no matter what type of advice we give on programs like this and other programs and, you know, visits,
13:15visit the fairs and schools, we've still seen the same mistakes being made over and over again.
13:22And, you know, I've told you, if you're going out with your little daughter to any excursion, walk with a
13:27rope.
13:28Rope.
13:28Yes.
13:29All right.
13:30Always have a rope.
13:33A culture of safety.
13:34We need to focus on that.
13:36Very important.
13:37Now, remember when you mentioned when we openly showed the sad news of the young girl, the seven-year-old
13:42that was killed at Pudgeon Point.
13:44Now, they had the autopsy done and it was conducted earlier on Monday, the 13th of April today.
13:50And the body of the seven-year-old Angelica Jogi confirmed she died from multiple traumatic injuries.
13:58Again, condolences going out to the family.
14:00Captain.
14:01Yes.
14:02And again, a culture of safety.
14:04So, this is not the first incident to take place at that location.
14:07They didn't stall the ropes, which was good, around the bathing area.
14:13But then you had someone who breached a simple regulation, or not a simple thing, as to not cross the
14:23roof.
14:23And then some, I know there's an investigation going on on this matter, right?
14:28But that roof should not have been crossed.
14:32Yes.
14:32Or you should have not been near the roof.
14:34Because human lives are too valuable, and they should not have, or one person should have not crossed the roof.
14:43Policy is important.
14:45Now, you know what's going on with me?
14:47And I keep saying this to anybody I meet.
14:51Because you have a need for jobs.
14:53Yes.
14:54All right?
14:55People are creative.
14:56They're looking at the outdoor environment and they're saying, I'm going to start a hike.
15:01I'm going to become a hike leader.
15:02I'm going to do this.
15:04I like skiing.
15:05I like, well, water skiing.
15:07Yes, of course.
15:08There are lots of water sports now involving marine craft.
15:13So, and I am for all of these things.
15:16But be certified and understand what you have to do.
15:18But be certified.
15:19And the industry must be regulated by the authorities.
15:24So, you see where it's prevalent on our north coast, then it's prevalent in Tobago.
15:30It has to be heavily regulated.
15:33And those who love to show off.
15:34That's the main reason, you know.
15:36Not really enjoying your hair, but you want to show off.
15:38You want to show the skills that you have skills on your jet ski.
15:41And you stand up when you just feel like a flamingo.
15:44And so, like, we get it.
15:45Yeah.
15:46But you have to remember when persons are wrong and they are bathing and they are their families.
15:51And it's an area that they're showing clear the markings that is there for you to make sure that when
15:58you perform,
15:59you can see you from afar.
16:00And if anything happens, nothing could break that barrier.
16:03And that was the situation.
16:05And when they're doing these things, they tend to lose focus.
16:08And that's when the accidents occur.
16:11Yes.
16:11You turn into a daredevil when all eyes on you, you know.
16:14Yes.
16:14But it's time to perform.
16:15Now, we saw some swift action last night from the TTPS on Sunday the 12th in the Cascade area.
16:22It is alleged that police chase ended in the Mount Hoolooloolo area.
16:26And one suspect shot and killed and the other two suspects escaped.
16:30So, I'm sure the officers continue to work extremely hard, Captain, to find the other two suspects.
16:35And sometime last year when the pilot was kidnapped and we were up in Mount Hoolooloolo very early in the
16:39morning
16:40because the van was just right there.
16:42The pilot's van was found just by that tree.
16:46And that's the said tree that this car ran off.
16:50So, we know the area well.
16:51I spoke to a resident in Mount Hoolooloolo this morning.
16:55And he said that he could confirm that the persons who the police challenged here, that they are known to
17:03them.
17:04And they are almost sure that they were up to no good.
17:07Yes.
17:07So, again, we commend the officers.
17:11Oh, yes.
17:11The risk of action.
17:13And anyone with information moving forward with this, please contact 555-999 and you can give more information to us.
17:19We are happy to know that they were in the area and they were able to, you know, move quickly.
17:25Yes.
17:26Right now, let's take a look at what we're making.
17:27Today's update as of April the 13th, 2026.
17:32Number of operations, 3,495.
17:36Number of targets, priority offenders, 1,257.
17:40Searches conducted, 2,156.
17:44Traffic operations, 1,964.
17:47Total persons arrested, 1,512.
17:51Total persons charged, 340.
17:56Firearms recovered, we're seeing increase with the pistols and shotguns, giving us a total of 86.
18:02Ammunition recovered, we're seeing increase with the 9mm, the 12 gauge, also the 5.56 and that is a total
18:10of 2,139.
18:12And dangerous drug sees, we're seeing an increase with the cannabis, the cocaine and now the ecstasy.
18:18Captain.
18:18Yeah, and, you know, people have been commenting about the SOE and its relevance because they seem to have the
18:25perception, you know, that the crime continues as normal.
18:29But, you know, if you really want to look at crime and you want to solve crime, you have to
18:35develop strategies.
18:36So, you see, getting those firearms off the street, that's very, very important.
18:40You have to basically disrupt the narcotic trade because the narcotic, the crime is really not in the consumption, final
18:48consumption of a joint, you know.
18:51It's really in the trade of the narcotic transactions.
18:56And, yeah, and things like searches and roadblocks, they are all part of the overall strategy because this is how
19:04the criminal gangs operate.
19:06They use beakers, you have to search beakers, you have to try and do everything to disrupt the operations.
19:13And, of course, so these searches, the figures we're seeing there, they're very important.
19:20And I forgot one other area that is targeting your repeat offenders, all right, those that keep getting bail coming
19:27out and going back to this crime.
19:29Crime over and over again.
19:31Right, so you have to target the repeat offenders.
19:34All right, right now let's take a look at what's making today's headlines.
20:05All right, thanks.
20:23And those were your stories making today's headlines.
20:26We take that break.
20:26We'll be back.
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22:40If you're now joining us, we have Captain Rambarat here with us, of course, each and every Monday.
22:46And we continue with what you'll do best, finding individuals.
22:49So let us know the persons who are missing this evening.
22:51Right, and since I was away for part of March, for two weeks, let me just give you the March
22:57update.
22:58Yes.
22:58For the month of March 2026, we had 29 reports of missing persons.
23:04And thus far, we still have six outstanding.
23:07The six persons outstanding, we still have the two sailors who left Trinidad to go to St. Vincent and the
23:15Grenadies to deliver this boat called Camp Pai.
23:19They are Damien Rees and Alvin Morgan.
23:22And up to date, we haven't had no movement in terms of anyone spotting them or they being located.
23:30So I'm in touch with the Coast Guard.
23:31But after a certain amount of days, they, you know, they will be declared lost, let's see.
23:37And we know the circumstances with these two.
23:40They left with just engines and gas to go to, from Tobago.
23:44The transport.
23:44It was, it was, the weather bulletin was, adverse weather bulletin was, was, was released and, you know, those choppy
23:54waters and stuff.
23:56And they were worn twice.
23:56Yes, they were worn on quite a few occasions not to make the trip.
24:01And then we still have Cody Narain.
24:02I don't know if you remember this case, Whitney.
24:05It is alleged, oh, so we're dealing with Cody Narain.
24:07Cody Narain is alleged he was abducted at Tyrico Beach.
24:11And that his, his, his, his, his parents were contacted by Spanish-speaking individuals.
24:19He is still outstanding, but you will recall subsequent to that when Tara Polia was abducted.
24:26Yes.
24:26And she was being taken on a boat and that boat was intercepted by the authorities in an excellent, excellent
24:35operation.
24:36Right.
24:37So we don't know what has become of Cody Narain.
24:40But, um.
24:41So zero communication since the last ransom call?
24:45So it could have been that, you know, because they were, these were intercepted.
24:49We, he probably somewhere.
24:52Yeah.
24:52And still has to be found, I'm hoping.
24:55Something for Alisa, bring him home.
24:57Yeah.
24:57And then we have Glenn Miller.
24:58Glenn Miller would have, um, just stepped out of Hazra Trace, um, off the Southern Main Road in Kunukia.
25:06He hadn't wandered away.
25:07He would have, he would have done it before for a day or two.
25:10But this is the longest and we've had no sighting of him thus far.
25:15So if you, if you recognize his face, please call 799-1453 or 599, 555-999 or your nearest police
25:26station.
25:27If you spot Glenn Miller, if you could take a good look at his face, he's out there somewhere roaming
25:33the streets, I'm sure about it.
25:35And then we have, still outstanding for March, we have Jason Joseph and Jason, we've had no movement on Jason.
25:45So if you're from the Arima area and you have any information on this young man, please call the Arima
25:51police station or the authorities at 555-999 or us at 799-1453.
25:59And then we still have, um, Sharia Elm.
26:05Uh, I, I did send you the wrong poster to, to, to the producer.
26:11So, uh, she mentioned to me before the program, but it is not Sharia Ann Ballantyne who is not accounted
26:19for.
26:19It's, it's, it's really, um, uh, uh, Keelya Chewitt, yes, she still remains unaccounted for.
26:27I would have sent you the wrong poster.
26:29Okay.
26:29My Apollo, Keelya Chewitt is still outstanding.
26:32Thanks very much, Jackie.
26:34Quick, quick on the draw.
26:35She's always quick.
26:36To bail me out.
26:39Thank you, Jackie.
26:39Right, and then we still have April.
26:41April, yes.
26:41For April, we would have March, yeah.
26:44We entered the month of April now.
26:45So, for April, we would have had 13, um, reports of missing persons, and four remain outstanding.
26:53We have, we have, we have a, um, peer brother and sister here.
26:56They have non-nationals, Venezuelans, and, um, what we suspect here, in, in terms of talking to the police, we
27:04can't verify it as yet.
27:05It could be that both, um, brother and sister may have gone back to Venezuela.
27:10Yeah.
27:11But we don't want to take them off the radar as yet, because, simply because, um, the police is still
27:16trying to verify that, as well as the families.
27:19Okay.
27:19Also, the family members are here.
27:21Yeah.
27:21So, until such time that that is verified, we will keep them posted as missing.
27:27So, Derek Joseph from Blue Basin, Dago Martin.
27:30Derek, your sister is very, very, very concerned about you.
27:35Well, he had the habit of Roman, eh?
27:37She said, from, from the first time she made the report, she said, he goes from here to there.
27:43But she has not seen him for a while, since the 27th of March, and she's asking, um, persons in
27:50that Dago Martin area, if you, you see Derek around, please call, call the Western Police Station, or the Four
27:56Roads Police Station, or call us at 799-1453.
28:03And then we have this last person, Omadat Ramchoran, he's missing now since the first, around the 1st of January,
28:122026.
28:13He had, he used to live in Friendship Village in San Fernando, um, and then San Madeline and his, um,
28:23farm relatives realized, well, he's not at one place, he's not at the other place.
28:28And what is, I can't say it on television, so let me change my mind.
28:33But it's a case that we're looking at seriously, because we have reason to believe that something may have happened
28:39to him.
28:40So, Omadat Ramchoran, if you're from the Friendship Village area, San Madeline area, all there by the train line, um,
28:50by the San Madeline secondary school area, and you, you have information, which could lead either us or the police
28:58to, to, to locate him.
28:59Please call, please call 799-1453 or 555-999, or your nearest police station.
29:08Or go to San Madeline police station, because they're working right now with us on this case.
29:12Yes, do you have anything on Stevenson?
29:14Yes, we had one Stevenson, just, just came in, and, um, he is from Frederick, uh, Frederick Stevenson, he's from
29:23Las Lomas, number three.
29:24It came in, um, and on the way up, I was talking to his relatives, so, um, what in his
29:32case, I, he's a, uh, AC technician, and he went just a few houses away to work,
29:37and, um, it is reported that he left in a week to purchase some electrical parts, and thus far, he
29:44has not been seen.
29:45So, on my way down, I will speak to the San Rafael police and try and see what we could
29:50do to assist the family in locating Frederick Stevenson.
29:53And I think that's what we have on the agenda for tomorrow.
29:57Very important, and remember, you all could give us a call at 623-1711, extension 1996 and 1997.
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32:27Captain, we have a caller on the line.
32:29Let's start to the phone lines.
32:30Caller, good evening.
32:31Good evening to both of you.
32:33Good evening to you, ma'am.
32:34Good evening because it's after 6.
32:36Yes, it's evening.
32:38We need a culture of safety and obedience.
32:43Which I do think we will get it anytime soon.
32:47Are you hearing me?
32:49Yes, you said culture of safety and obedience.
32:51Mm-hmm.
32:52I think we need obedience too.
32:54And I'm saying we will have together anytime soon.
32:58Anytime soon?
32:59Yeah.
33:00Okay.
33:01Good, thank you.
33:01All right, thank you so much.
33:03You said what you said.
33:05Yeah, and with safety, caller, it comes with discipline.
33:09And also in terms of obedience, you have to know why laws and regulations are created.
33:15You have to understand why.
33:17And I agree with you.
33:20You know what I noticed with me?
33:22Even on our beaches, people seem to want to reach straight up to the shore.
33:27Yeah.
33:27And they just don't want to park before on the road and walk a little few feet.
33:33Right?
33:34You know the New Yorkers and the Germans love to walk, right?
33:39And we have a tendency to reach up straight up to the double stand, bad pack everybody and get the
33:45doubles.
33:47I'm laughing because I wonder if I am guilty.
33:50I don't want to ask you that.
33:51I am sure.
33:52Because, oh, you know it so well.
33:53Well, I am not a Puritan in everything that I do.
33:58But, I mean, it happens to all of us.
34:01The best of us.
34:01The best of us is discipline, it's obedience, and being safe in what you do at all times.
34:08Now, speaking of discipline, how are you all able to maintain a search for so long if a person has
34:16been missing?
34:17Right.
34:18Keeping that search alive.
34:20Right.
34:20So, what we do, so last night, if we did not get, if Ruthven, the missing police officer, retired police
34:31officer, was not found, we had a crew ready to go in, to take over from a certain hour, right?
34:39Yes.
34:39So, the crew that I led for the entire day, we would have exited at a particular point in time
34:46and another crew would have come in and I would have, the crew that,
34:50pulled the day shift would have gone back in the next day, right?
34:54So, this is how we work.
34:56And then, we have also, we have persons who are joining the search at different times.
35:01Remember, people have to work.
35:02Correct.
35:03Right?
35:03And they will come in and then there is also the supporting role.
35:06Bring food.
35:07Make sure you have everything.
35:09That's needed.
35:10Equipment.
35:10There's everything on board.
35:12So, how do you continue as in if weeks go on and you still, you know?
35:16No, no.
35:17What we will do, we have to, we normally give us six days.
35:20Okay.
35:21Six, I don't know if that's what you're looking for.
35:23We go continuously for six days.
35:25Not all the time continuously.
35:27There are times we have to take our break, regroup, look at things differently, see what we missed and then
35:33go back again.
35:35And so, like, yeah, so we would most likely do six to eight days, give our family six to eight
35:42days and after that, let's, you know, wait and see what happens.
35:45We'll go and then go again to see what could happen.
35:47And most likely, I can say, wait on information from the members of the public, right?
35:50That helps.
35:51I'm glad you said that because they believe, you know, when they get it to TPS, does that, it's a
35:56problem.
35:56But we need each other.
35:58Yeah, we need it.
35:59We need it.
35:59But then to some of the persons, number some of the bodies we find is persons who are murdered.
36:06Somebody may know something and they will tell you up front, I don't want to call the police because I
36:13have outstanding matters.
36:15I have had issues.
36:16So they'll call you next.
36:17But they will call me and say, Mr. Rambara, this is the thing, this, this, this.
36:22We have another call, only line caller.
36:24Good evening.
36:26Good afternoon.
36:27Hi, good evening.
36:29The only date?
36:30Yes, you're live, ma'am.
36:32Yeah.
36:33What do you want to call me to try and ask me to get you all?
36:37Where do I, what do I like to say?
36:40When they get, they receive all those, um, guns, what they do with them?
36:49Okay.
36:50Is that it?
36:52Yes.
36:52All right.
36:53Thank you, ma'am.
36:54Well, I wouldn't be, I know, well, the TPS did deal with this matter before.
37:00Yes.
37:01All right.
37:01I can't remember the details.
37:03But Russell will be here tomorrow.
37:04He will be here tomorrow to give you and, and you could, you know, direct that question to him.
37:10But I know for a fact that, you know, the issue of the ammunition came up.
37:14Where do you have the markings?
37:17Trying to be good defense force, TPS.
37:22Yes.
37:22There was an issue with firearms as well.
37:25Yes.
37:25So I know it's, it's public knowledge, but he's best, the best person to answer that question.
37:30Now let's head to a media briefing from Friday, the 10th of April with Senior Super Tom, with the, who
37:37is the commander in charge of the Port of Spain division.
37:53The division is fully aware of the tension that exists following recent violence acts, including homicides.
38:04We have been collaborating with several specialized units within the Port of Spain division and the wider police service, and
38:12this has led to targeted operations against these would-be criminal elements, with the view of ensuring that the division
38:20remains safe and peaceful, while investigations continue to have these violent offenders apprehended and placed before the courts.
38:29Our investigators continue to work diligently to identify these criminal elements, with the view of apprehending them.
38:37These are organized acts of violence, and the division and the TPS are committed to bringing those responsible to justice.
38:47We want to assure the residents of Port of Spain, as well as every law-abiding citizen in Trinidad and
38:53Tobago, that the TPS is committed to neutralizing these crimes.
38:58Our intelligence agencies are very much aware of the internal unrest within several gangs, the shifting of alliances, as well
39:07as the external conflict between various gangs.
39:11We have issued recommendations for sustained, targeted, and disruptive measures to mitigate any further escalation of gang violence, and to
39:21safeguard the public.
39:22The Port of Spain division and the TPS remain dedicated to the safety of all residents.
39:29We urge members of the community to remain calm and to cooperate with law enforcement.
39:35Anyone with information of any criminal activity that can assist the police, we urge them to contact the Port of
39:43Spain division or call the TPS.
39:46Our efforts in combatant crime are multifaceted, and are crucial to maintaining public safety.
39:55On the positive side, our work leads to increase community security, deterrence of potential offenders, and justice for victims.
40:03We utilize strategies such as enhanced patrol in high crime areas, community policing initiatives, and we continue to collaborate with
40:14other agencies to address root cause of crime.
40:17For this year, we have recovered 14 firearms, also 81.17 kilograms of marijuana, and 0.08 kilograms of cocaine.
40:29While we will observe that general larceny has accounted for about 26% of all our reported crimes, we have
40:37within recent time arrested, detained, and placed before the courts several persons that have been responsible for committing these crimes,
40:45and we will continue to target them and place them before the courts.
40:50We have had over 40 operations within the last couple of weeks, inclusive of roadblocks, raids and searches, stop and
40:57search, DUI exercises, and warrant exercises.
41:01We have targeted over 80 priority offenders, several of whom have been charged or been placed on PDOs at this
41:10time.
41:10The division has applied for 85 PDOs, 84 of which have been granted, and as of this date, we have
41:19executed 27 of these PDOs.
41:22Those persons are now incarcerated.
41:25I am very thankful for the unit within the Port of Spain that has been given a clear effort to
41:32ensure that the division is kept safe.
41:35We have units as the investigation and operation unit, the Port of Spain gang unit, the Port of Spain CID,
41:42the Capital City Patrol unit, and all members of our stations, and all the officers in Port of Spain.
41:48We continue to work hard, and we will not be giving up this fight against the criminal element.
42:01And that was Senior Superintendent Tom, and he is the command in charge of the Port of Spain unit.
42:08Captain?
42:09Well, I do envy his job.
42:11No, I don't either.
42:12Historically, I shouldn't say historically, but, you know, in terms of where we are with the gangs, the gangs were
42:17born in Port of Spain.
42:19That's the way to start it, and it's one of the most difficult divisions in terms of crime and criminality,
42:25but if you track Port of Spain division for the past maybe months or so, there tend to be flare
42:34-ups here and there.
42:35Because if you look at it, we did not have murders in the Beetam or the Seelots area for a
42:43long while.
42:43So, I don't know what's going on there, and then behind Bessel Street up in there, there has been quiet.
42:50There was some flare-up in terms of East Dry River, I know that, and the normal killings in Mova
42:56that has stopped.
42:57There was a series of killings in Belmont, I haven't heard from that area as well.
43:02But, so, they're managing well, and I do envy they have the toughest job on the island in terms of
43:09foolishness in that Port of Spain division.
43:11Yes, most definitely.
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45:40Captain, you have a caller on the line.
45:42So, we have back to the phone lines.
45:43Caller, good evening.
45:44Hi, good evening.
45:46Good evening, Captain.
45:47Good evening.
45:48I saw on social media over the weekend someone who I know was missing.
45:54But I didn't hear you mention her name.
45:57And what I saw was that she had disappeared from or walked out of the equidemps hospital.
46:06So, listening to the program, I'm not hearing you mention anything.
46:09I just caught the planet if she was found.
46:11Yes, she was found Keena Emanuel.
46:14She is a St. pollution national.
46:18And the case did gain widespread.
46:24People looked on and they were wondering.
46:26I received hundreds of calls with respect to Keena.
46:29But eventually, she was located.
46:32And she is undergoing medical treatment at this point in time.
46:38Caller.
46:39That's a lot.
46:40Captain, I'm happy to hear that.
46:41As I know, her personal.
46:43All right.
46:44Thank you very much.
46:45All right.
46:45Thank you so much for calling.
46:46You have another caller.
46:47Caller, good evening.
46:56I believe you have a caller.
47:00All right.
47:01Y'all remember, you can give us a call at 623-1711, extension 1996 and 1997.
47:07Is the caller there?
47:08Yes, I'm only calling.
47:10Yes.
47:10Yes.
47:11Good evening.
47:12Good evening.
47:14Hi.
47:15I can go ahead and switch.
47:16Yes.
47:17Yes, I'm good evening, gentlemen.
47:19Good evening.
47:20Please, please, please.
47:22Can you do something about the noise from the cars that are passing?
47:26Can they lower their road or they can stop the volume down a little for me, please?
47:33What area is that, ma'am?
47:36Well, they could be holding a trailer.
47:37Because when they're passing by night, though, I get all my window shut.
47:41I'm shaking whether the church, our status, or whatever.
47:45It's too loud.
47:46Okay.
47:47Too loud.
47:47I need to know the area.
47:49Well, I'm calling from St. James.
47:51Okay.
47:53Thank you very much.
47:54No problem.
47:55Captain.
47:56So, caller, you know, there's noise pollution rules, right?
48:00Yes.
48:00So, I'm not, I know they've been stopping because with these loud music, and so that's in the rule.
48:07And the other thing is that you have these speakers that, you know, they've been souped up to make a
48:15lot of noise and things.
48:17And that is against the rule as well.
48:19But, you know, with normal driving and your window shaking, and I'm not too sure.
48:27And also, when your good friend comes on tomorrow, please go into the room.
48:31Yes, we will find out.
48:31We know it's St. James' area.
48:33Yes, St. James.
48:33So, we will try and see how best we could assist with that.
48:36Now, two weeks, zero unrest a bit.
48:38But the work continues.
48:40Let's head to Blanche's house.
48:43So, Captain.
48:45Yeah.
48:46We're seeing a lot of work happening here.
48:47There's a gentleman from San Fernando, Andy White James, and he's a Mormon.
48:50He and his family, they have a museum called Nars Vintage and Arts Antique Museum in San Fernando.
49:02And they do a lot of work with heritage sites.
49:05So, this iconic spring bridge in Blanche's years, those of you familiar with tree pools, you park right there to
49:13get to tree pools.
49:14Now, this was fully restored by Mr. Nizar Mohamed and his company a few years ago.
49:21And at this time, it needed some repairs again.
49:25And he contacted Hunter's search and rescue team to provide the manual labor.
49:31And we were happy to partner and go down to Blanche's.
49:33It was only last Saturday.
49:35Yes.
49:35And we were able to, you know, assist.
49:38And Whitney, that's what son was really, really hot.
49:43And he worked for the entire day.
49:45Cutting lumber.
49:46Those flanks are very, very heavy.
49:48Those are local lumber.
49:50Long time.
49:51Long time.
49:52Yeah.
49:52So, and there are guys here cutting, cutting, associative, cutting and moving and replacing the flanks.
49:59And there are those, here, here we having, oh, we having lunch in the little shade we got in the
50:06center of the bridge during lunchtime.
50:08Take it where you can get it.
50:09Yeah.
50:09And then those of us like myself, we were wire brushing the wire roof and everything else for refainting.
50:16So, it was a happy project.
50:18It was one in which we were willing, more than willing to cooperate with the corporate citizen and our system.
50:26This is the team here and, you know, we had a great experience.
50:31Yes.
50:31But we were really out there in the open.
50:34Taking in the sun.
50:35Absorbing the sun.
50:37Yeah.
50:37Of course, smiles on the faces of the individuals where you continue.
50:40But again, Whitney, it's about what you want to do.
50:45Is it that you want to go and involve yourself in doing wrong?
50:49Or you want to get involved in things that not only are right, but will encourage others to get into
50:58these types of projects.
50:59You can't always depend on government.
51:01You can't depend on this.
51:02You have to get out there and get these projects done.
51:05Get it done.
51:06And with all the smiles we saw there, let's head to the family day.
51:12Well, the family day went well.
51:14There are two women I blocked on my phone right.
51:18I dare you not to do that.
51:21Please.
51:22Captain, I dare you.
51:23One may be Whitney and the other may be Jackie.
51:24But this is a family day that we had on the 29th of April.
51:29It was a fun day.
51:30The kids had the Baltic Castle, of course.
51:32But we had a corridor competition that generated a lot of enthusiasm.
51:37We had a lot of food on offer.
51:40Everything was pre-cooked here.
51:42And if you watch that, you will see 22 different dishes that were prepared.
51:46We had dancing competition.
51:48And so there's a thing with the guys.
51:52I don't think Jackie got this video, you know, because I don't know why.
51:57But lots of prizes to one of our lots, hundreds, literally hundreds.
52:02Everybody walked away with something.
52:04And it was held in Vancouver, the IPDA shooting range.
52:11And we had a really, really fun thing.
52:14Lots of food, dancing, family.
52:16Yeah, lots of, well, the guys on the team, they have an ongoing competition.
52:23That's a video I did not send Jackie.
52:26This is a mom and a son on the right and two of our North members from Portisbane on the
52:33left.
52:33So that was a dance-off competition they had in terms of couples.
52:37But the gentlemen, they have an ongoing competition in dancing that they move from event to event, right?
52:43So we had a new winner this year.
52:45And I should have sent it to Jackie, but I did.
52:48Next week you need to bring it.
52:49So we have a new winner or two old winners.
52:54They were dethroned.
52:55So it creates a lot of excitement.
52:57But we do have a lot of fun.
52:59Yes, we saw that most definitely because you all work extremely hard.
53:02But right now here is a TTPS video where we're seeing the Traffic and Highway Patrol branch on a traffic
53:08enforcement operation on April 10th in the vicinity of Aranguas, around the roundabout.
53:14So let's take a look.
53:41Good evening.
53:42I am Acting Superintendent Matthews of the Traffic and Highway Patrol branch.
53:46Tonight, my officers and I are on the Aranguas which we've runged about, conducting a traffic enforcement exercise.
53:53Our special attention has been placed on the UI tonight.
53:57This effort is to discourage drivers from driving under the influence and contributes to the reduction of road traffic accidents
54:05and the potential for loss of life and damage to property.
54:08Our presence is also intended to create a sense of safety and security on our nation's roads while supporting zero
54:15tolerance through enhanced traffic enforcement efforts.
54:19I would like to take this opportunity to remind drivers to be responsible and not drink and drive.
54:25And remember to arrive alive wherever you go.
54:28Your loved ones are waiting for you.
54:30I am at 65 breath alcohol, pet mission, 65 by the ministry of 130 to conduct breath testing.
54:36Tonight, we're in front of me because I'm under the assumption that the breath alcohol is a little bit, so
54:41you can leave the sky with me, right?
54:42Blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow,
54:47blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, blow.
54:47Nice.
54:48Again, the legal limit is 35 micrograms per 100ml of breath, right?
54:52What is 35 minutes?
55:03Six feet, right?
55:06Six feet, right?
55:11Six feet, right?
55:16Six feet, right?
55:25Captain?
55:26Yes, so, 60.
55:27Sixty.
55:28Sixty, so, 60 is probably about six minutes.
55:31Yeah, but it doesn't matter because, I mean, it will be, it will define someone's.
55:37It is against the law at the end of the day and do like me, if you know you have
55:43to drive, don't drink.
55:44Wow, that's like almost $24,000.
55:47Yeah.
55:47You just got fined there.
55:48Yeah, don't drink at all.
55:49If you have to drive, don't drink at all.
55:52Full stop.
55:54What's not?
55:54I was waiting with me to birthday, I wouldn't lie, because I'm watching and I'm saying,
55:58all right, be the 35 or under.
56:00So, when I saw the 60, I said, all right, that's it there.
56:03All right, yeah.
56:03Drop your hand.
56:04At the end of the day, the video, let's look at the video itself.
56:08Yes.
56:08Very good marketing tool and timely as well because we've had one or two road accidents.
56:16I think there was one today down in point.
56:18And so, what is the response to that?
56:23The response to that is, yes, your strategy must be to have roadblocks and do the breathalyzer.
56:32That's one.
56:33And then put out your videos and try and suppress the entire thing.
56:37Yes.
56:38Now, Captain, I know we have a quick video.
56:41I don't know if we could show it with some activities that you were a part of.
56:45But I know the time has passed, so we are going to move forward for you to wrap things up.
56:50As you're back on Monday, and we're happy that you're well and all is good with you.
56:55You can speak to the public before we go.
56:56Yes.
56:57And I started off with a message that is a culture of safety.
57:03And while I was away for the two-week break, I reflected on it because I always tried to see
57:10where we could make policy changes and probably legislative changes.
57:15But really developing a culture of safety is really to protect every one of us.
57:21So you're protecting yourself, you're protecting your family.
57:24So if you're inside of your vehicle, you must know what everything concerning safety requires for you to get into
57:32the vehicle, strap up your juveniles, how to start your vehicle, how to drive your vehicle.
57:40And if you focus on that in terms of every aspect of your life, you're good to go.
57:45Captain, thank you so much for being here with us.
57:47We're happy that you're back.
57:48We get ready for news coming up next at 7 o'clock.
57:51Remember, ASP Rusty will be joining us tomorrow.
57:54God bless.
57:54We're out.
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