In response to a significant surge in gang-related violence, Trinidad and Tobago declared a nationwide state of emergency on December 30, 2024.
This decisive action follows a particularly violent weekend, including an attempted assassination of a known gang leader and subsequent retaliatory shootings resulting in multiple fatalities. The nation has recorded an unprecedented 623 homicides in 2024, with gang activities accounting for a substantial portion of these incidents.
Press Conference over State of Emergency in Trinidad and Tobago (Source: CNN)
Under the state of emergency, law enforcement agencies are granted enhanced powers to address the escalating violence. Police and defense forces can now conduct searches
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