Customs officers stopped a passenger during clearance at Piarco International Airport on a Sunday in May 2026 and sent the passenger for a detailed baggage search. The suspect is a 22-year-old British national.
Plant material in the luggage field-tested as marijuana, and Customs put its street value at about TT$5.99 million. The report gives no weight. Preventive Branch officers were called to the scene. The suspect remained in custody pending investigation, and charges were expected but not yet laid when the story was published.
The passenger is not named.
Why it matters: At the time of the report no charge had been laid, so the passenger's status was custody pending investigation.
Source: Trinidad Guardian, 2026-05-18. Forgotten Prisoner's account is based on this reporting. An arrest or charge is not proof of guilt.