As of October 24, there were 78 murders in the Port-of-Spain Division. The figure has been attributed to an intensified war between Sixx and Seven gangs and is noticeably higher than the 2023 figure of 33 for the same period.
The Eastern Division recorded the second-highest spike in murders for the year with 46, compared to 26 for the corresponding period last year.
In that division, violent crimes have been trending upward since the start of the year with multiple murders and woundings reported in Damarie Hill, Sangre Grande, Matura and as far east as Toco. The murders are believed to be a spillover of the Port-of-Spain gang war.
The Tobago Division had the third-highest increase in murders with 25 reported compared to nine for the same period last year. Police in the Criminal Gang Intelligence Unit attributed the increase to the migration of criminals from Trinidad, particularly from Maloney.
âWorking on multiple enquiries simultaneously is mentally exhausting. Officers are burnt out, but more can be achieved with more manpower, better compensation, better quality equipment and more meaningful partnerships with different agencies,â he said
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