Police Constable Thaddeus Carabello, who recently returned to duty after saving four lives during the 2018 devastating floods in Greenvale, has again come in for great commendation by his seniors when he intercepted a vehicle and arrested a man for having in his possession a quantity of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.
According to a police report, at about 12.30 am yesterdaywhile on patrol near Tecoma playground Caraballo stopped a black Nissan B14.
During a search, he found 433 grammes of marijuana. The lone occupant of the vehicle was arrested. During a tracing, it was discovered that suspect also had two outstanding warrants and was expected to appear before an Arima Magistrate yesterday.
As police exercises continued in the La Horquetta area the same officer was part of an exercise headed by Cpl Wellington where 36 tickets were issued to drivers caught driving above the speed limit along the Churchill- Roosevelt Highway close to UTT campus in O’Meara.
On October 20, 2018, about 4 am, Caraballo was hailed a hero when he swam in raging floodwaters to save a couple who were seen holding onto an electricity pole and desperately screaming for help. He also saved two men from drowning.