25 Venezuelans held in Santa Flora after illegal entry
Monday 14 December 2020
FILE PHOTO: Venezuelan immigrants, including children, gather themselves after entering Trinidad illegally at Los Iros beach last month. - Lincoln Holder
A total of 25 Venezuelans were detained by police on Monday after illegally entering TT in Santa Flora.
In a release on Monday, the police said members of the South Western Division Task Force on an anti-crime exercise from Sunday night were told "several illegal immigrants disembarked a vessel at Mahawal Beach, School Road, Santa Flora, and boarded vehicles around 12.30 am.
The police intercepted them along the SS Erin Road nearthe NP Quikshoppe.