PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Appearing Police Commissioner Junior Benjamin guarantees a swift response, together with heightened safety coordination between the police and airport officers within the wake of an incident on the airport on Thursday morning that led to the dying of a passenger who arrived moments earlier.
The police report that Arkim Quash, 38, was gunned down by males as he was picked up on the Arrivals Terminal of the Piarco Worldwide Airport simply earlier than 2 am (native time).
A second man was shot in each legs by the gunmen, who sped off.
Talking with Guardian Media, Benjamin mentioned he felt the taking pictures was a results of criminals who had been testing the resolve of the authorities.
He added that he had already been in touch along with his subordinates and safety officers on the airport and was assured that investigators had been making inroads within the homicide inquiry.
“Primarily based on our intelligence, we’re progressing towards some pertinent info and might clear up this.
“We perceive what is going on and are in search of to up the safety across the airport instantly once we heard about it.
“We are going to proceed to beef up the safety posture across the airport and Trinidad and Tobago.”
Benjamin acknowledged that this was the primary time there was such a violent incident on the compound of the Piarco Worldwide Airport and attributed it to determined criminals who wished to check the capabilities of the authorities.
He warned that such motion wouldn’t be tolerated even after the conclusion of the State of Emergency. “We’re holding our eyes on the heart beat, and we’re not going to relent.
“We’ve put issues in place to make sure we’ve got the required warrants to enter properties as soon as we acknowledge individuals are concerned in crime.” Benjamin mentioned Quash was recognized to police, including that officers had been contemplating all leads potential.
