00:00The haul revealed by the Coast Guard has been confirmed as cocaine, nearly 440 kilograms seized during a maritime operation
00:09in the northern region of the Gulf of Paria.
00:12The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard says laboratory analysis by the TNT Police Service confirmed the contents of all 394
00:22sealed packages recovered during the operation.
00:25The cocaine has an estimated street value of more than $204.5 million.
00:32The seizure followed the interception of a parogue near Huevos Island where four men were arrested.
00:38The vessel was subsequently escorted to the Coast Guard's headquarters at Storbel's Bay, Shagaramus, where further searches were conducted before
00:47the exhibits and suspects were handed over to the relevant law enforcement authorities.
00:52The Coast Guard says the exhibits have since been processed in accordance with the established evidential procedures.
00:59The four men remain part of the ongoing investigation as authorities continue their efforts to determine the circumstances surrounding the
01:07shipment and its intended destination.
01:10The Coast Guard says the operation underscores its commitment to protecting TNT's maritime space and disrupting the flow of illegal
01:18narcotics through the country's waters.
01:20The Coast Guard says the
01:29The Coast Guard says the
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