A prisoner currently serving a sentence for murder was charged after allegedly threatening the lives of prison officers and their families in a video recording that was posted on social media. The prisoner also reportedly said there would be a “war” if the Prisons Commissioner failed to make changes inside the prison system.
According to the TTPS, prisoner Dwayne Romany was charged with making a video recording inside the prison walls without the written authority of the Commissioner of Prisons.
The TTPS, in a statement issued yesterday, said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence and Investigation Suzette Martin spearheaded the investigation, which involved a joint exercise conducted by Special Investigations Unit (SIU) members and officers from the Prison Service.
The TTPS said a probe revealed that sometime between August 25 and September 10, 2024, an inmate of the Port-of-Spain Prison allegedly recorded a video in which he threatened the lives of prison officers and their families.
In the video, he also demanded that the Commissioner of Prisons make changes within the prison or there would be “war.”
The release quoted DCP Martin as saying, “The TTPS takes all threats against citizens seriously, especially those directed at members of our protective services, who put their lives on the line daily to safeguard the security of our country. I want to strongly advise all perpetrators of crime to think twice before engaging law enforcement officers in the execution of their duties, as your actions may result in irreversible consequences.”
“We are committed to ensuring that anyone who engages in acts of intimidation or violence or any crime —whether inside or outside prison walls—will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” the DCP added.
Police are continuing their investigations into the matter.
Man found shot dead in Morvant
Police are investigating the murder of a 23-year-old man in Morvant yesterday.
Police reports stated that at 5.30 am, members of the Northern Division Task Force (NEDTF) responded to a report of gunshots at Mountain View, Angeline Street, Morvant.
The team of officers went to a bushy trail and found a man identified as Samuel Farrell dead inside a wooden and concrete structure. Farrell was shot multiple times.
Homicide officers are trying to determine a motive and the circumstances surrounding Farrell’s murder.