Coast Guard takes 231kg of marijuana off pirogue with three Venezuelans
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.
🇹🇹 Gulf of Paria · Trinidad and Tobago
- Arrested
- 3
- Cannabis
- 231.4 kg
- Value (official estimate)
- TTD 25,456,200
The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard intercepted a pirogue bound for Trinidad
in the Gulf of Paria in the early hours of Monday, September 28, 2026.[1]
The vessel carried three foreign nationals, later identified as Venezuelans,
with compressed plant-like material in 411 sealed packages, confirmed as
marijuana by the TTPS Special Investigations Unit: 231.42 kilograms with an
estimated street value of TT$25,456,200.[1][2]
The vessel, crew and narcotics were brought to Staubles Bay and handed to the
authorities for processing under established procedures, with investigations
continuing.[1][2]
Sources
- Coast Guard Intercepts Pirogue With Marijuana Valued At Over TT $25 Million; 3 Venezuelans Held. Youthere1 News, 29 September 2026. In English.
- Trinidad y Tobago detiene a tres venezolanos por narcotráfico y destruye drogas incautadas. El Pitazo (EFE), 29 September 2026. In Spanish. Archived copy.
Open questions the AI reported
- Charges and judicial outcomes for the three Venezuelans were not reported.