February thirteenth, 2026… – Trinidad and Tobago Police Service

A Bar Compliance/Enforcement Operation was carried out within the South Western Division on Thursday twelfth February, 2026, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

The workforce proceeded to a number of bars inside the South Western Division, the place checks have been carried out for compliance with the Liquor Licences Act, Chapter 84:10. While a number of institutions have been discovered to be compliant, the next individuals have been arrested for non-compliance with the regulation:

A 36-year-old girl of California, operator of a bar in Siparia, was arrested for holding a standard gaming home for the aim of playing. A discover was served by BIR personnel to pay excellent income within the sum of $18,000.00 for 3 (3) amusement gaming machines discovered on the premises.

A 42- year-old man of Chaguanas, supervisor of a bar in Penal, was arrested for holding a standard gaming home for the aim of playing. A discover was served by BIR personnel to pay excellent income within the sum of $240,000.00 for one (1) roulette desk and twenty (20) amusement gaming machines discovered on the premises. The sum of $43,439.00 TTD was seized.

A 38-year-old man of Penal, was arrested for holding a standard gaming home for the aim of playing. A discover was served by BIR personnel to pay excellent income within the sum of $180,000.00 for thirty (30) amusement gaming machines discovered on the premises. The sum of $171,211.00 TTD was seized.

The train was supervised by Senior Superintendent Thompson, Superintendent Jaggernath, Assistant Superintendent Corrie, Assistant Superintendent Forbes, Assistant Superintendent Lewis, Inspector Harripersad, Inspector John, Sergeant Jaglal, Sergeant Bynoe, Sergeant Seurattan, Sergeant Boodlal, Sergeant Breedy, Sergeant Ramkhelawan, Sergeant Rajkumar, Corporal Loubon, and Woman Corporal Vesprey-David, together with different officers of the South Western Division CID, Task Force, Patrol Unit, and Charge Room.

Also collaborating have been personnel from the Customs and Excise Division below the supervision of Aaron Granger, Customs and Excise Officer I (C&EO I), and Criminal Tax Investigators Adesh Ramdeo and Rawle Sookhoo of the Board of Inland Revenue (BIR).

Corporate Communications Unit

February thirteenth, 2026 END