Trinidad national security minister ‘deeply hurt’ by offences by army officers

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Trinidad and Tobago National Security Minister, Brigadier John Sandy, has said that he is saddened and “deeply hurt” by the growing number of defence force personnel appearing before the courts for various infractions. Sandy was reported as saying that he was also advised that servicemen had been accused of removing firearms from armouries, which he said were put out for hire to criminals.

Weeding out rogue elements from within the protective services, and the “immediate reduction” of crime, he stated, remain top priorities of the government. Sandy, who was a brigadier of the defence force, was at the time speaking to officers at a Meet the Troops ceremony held at Heliport, Chaguaramas.

He told them: “If a member of your batch goes out for duty and gets shot or killed by a criminal, the bullet or the firearm could be from one of your very own. Think of that for a moment. How would you feel?” he asked.

The minister nevertheless assured members of the protective services that he would immediately address some of the challenges they face in carrying out their daily tasks. (Excerpt from Caribbean News Now)

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