FIVE Venezuelans have been arrested for entering Trinidad and Tobago illegally.
Miche Yanzez, 18, Karrannays Morillo, 19, Ginesta Luna, 26, Leidiker Garrido, 26 and Marian Saugal, 29, were all arrested on Monday.
They are expected to appear before a Chaguanas Magistrate on Tuesday.
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) in a release stated the accused were arrested during an exercise conducted by a party of officers attached to the Central Division Task Force, Area North, members of the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment and officers attached to the Chaguanas Police Station.
The operation was conducted in the Chaguanas, Longdenville, Edinburgh 500 and Enterprise areas, where special attention was paid to areas known for the sale of narcotics.
Several persons were stopped and searched at these locations however, nothing illegal was found, the TTPS stated.
Attention was also paid to major intersections with special emphasis paid to Nissan Almeras, B15, Note, Tiidas and Kia K2700 motor vehicles.
The exercise was coordinated by Snr Supt Simon, Supt Ramjohn, Supt Montrichard, spearheaded by Insp Sylvan, acting Insp Stewart and supervised by acting Cpl Carter.
