Police seize 661.9 kg of cannabis at a Chatham Beach landing in Cedros
Trinidad and Tobago police and Coast Guard officers found 17 bales holding 1,155 packets of cannabis, 661.9 kg in all, after a beach landing at Chatham Beach, Cedros, on 4 November 2026. The people unloading the boat escaped out to sea in a pirogue and no arrests were reported; the TTPS valued the haul at TT$19,833,171.60.
🇹🇹 Chatham Beach, Cedros, Siparia · Trinidad and Tobago
Police and Coast Guard officers went to South Beach Road, Chatham, at about 6:15
am, acting on intelligence about a vessel heading for the beach.[1]The
operation at Chatham Beach, Cedros, took place on Wednesday 4 November 2026.[1]Several people were seen transferring large items from the vessel to the
shoreline.[1]They boarded a pirogue and escaped out to sea when the officers
approached.[1]The release reports no arrests, and PC Cummings is continuing
enquiries into the matter.[1]
A search of the beach found 17 bales containing packets of cannabis.[1]The
seizure comprised 1,155 packets weighing 661.9 kilogrammes, valued at
TT$19,833,171.60.[1]
Photos and video
Photo published with the report of the TTPS release on the Chatham Beach seizure, captioned 'TTPS Seizes $19.8 million in suspected cannabis at Chatham Beach'. Credit: Trinidad GuardianPhoto details
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Cannabis
661.9 kg
Value (official estimate)
TTD 19,833,171.6
Agency type
Coast guard, Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (661.9 kg)
Sources
TTT Newsttt.liveTTPS Seizes $19.8 Million In Suspected Cannabis At Chatham Beach
Open questions the AI reported
The Guardian report describes the operation as happening "yesterday morning" and was published on 5 November 2026; the TTPS release quoted by TTT dates it to Wednesday 4 November 2026, which the report uses.
No weight per bale or per packet was published, and the number of people who fled in the pirogue was not given.
No suspects were named or arrested, and no charges or court outcome were reported; PC Cummings was continuing enquiries.
Both opened accounts reproduce the same TTPS media release, so they are not independent confirmation of the figures.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in Trinidad Guardian: Police put the street value of the 661.9 kilogrammes of cannabis at about $19.8 million.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in TTT News: The bales were taken to the Cap-de-Ville Police Post, where police and Coast Guard officers examined and weighed them.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in TTT News: The TTPS said it remains committed to working with national security partners to disrupt the illegal drug trade and strengthen security in coastal communities.
Trinidad and Tobago police seized nine packets of cannabis weighing about 350 g, worth TT$45,000, from an empty lot at Ramdhani Trace, Debe, on 30 October 2026, plus ten rounds of 9 mm ammunition from an abandoned structure. A house search was negative and no arrests were reported.
Trinidad and Tobago police seized about 2.2 kg of cannabis from three locations in Port-of-Spain during Operation B.L.A.S.T. on 29 September 2026. Officers recovered packets and loose plant material in East Dry River and Henry Street, and reported no arrests.
TTPS destroyed 8.3 tonnes of narcotics (5.22t marijuana, 3.08t cocaine, ecstasy and heroin) worth TT$1.6B at Caroni on 29 September 2026, calling it 1% of GDP seized from the local drug mafia. No new arrests were tied to the destruction.
The Coast Guard intercepted a pirogue bound for Trinidad in the Gulf of Paria on 28 September 2026, finding 411 sealed packages of marijuana (231.42kg, TT$25.4M). Three Venezuelans were detained and the load handed over at Staubles Bay.
