As investigations continue into the murder of a female officer at the San Fernando City Corporation Municipal Police station in south Trinidad, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has described the incident as an “internal betrayal.”
In a social media post, Persad-Bissessar said she had been advised that what occurred at the police station in Trinidad’s second city “was not an external attack on the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) or the national state security services.”
“It was an internal betrayal perpetrated against the Trinidad and Tobago Municipal Police Service (TTMPS) attached to the San Fernando City Corporation. It should be noted that the TTPS is a distinct entity from the TTMPS. TTPS officers were not involved in the incident,” she wrote.
She added that the Ministry of Homeland Security and the TTPS would provide full support to the TTMPS, San Fernando Mayor Robert Parris, and the San Fernando City Corporation to investigate the matter, bring it to closure, and recover the stolen items.
At a media conference earlier on April 19, Commissioner of Police Allister Guevarro confirmed that Anusha Eversley, an acting corporal with the TTMPS, was found dead by a colleague at the station around 4:40 a.m.
Guevarro also confirmed that a quantity of firearms and ammunition was missing from the station, although he did not provide an exact figure. Media reports indicate the missing items include approximately 52 Glock pistols, six shotguns, four MPX-type firearms, and more than 4,000 rounds of 9mm ammunition.
“The matter is under active investigation and all necessary resources have been deployed to ensure a thorough enquiry and the recovery of those weapons. At this stage, there is no information, no information whatsoever to suggest that this was a targeted attack against law enforcement by any outside party,” he said.
He also assured citizens the incident was a “one-off situation” and that the perpetrators would be held accountable.
Guevarro added that every officer stationed at the facility would be required to give a statement as investigations continue.
Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the TTMPS, Surrendra Sagramsingh, disclosed that Eversley was not alone at the station at the time.
He said there were about five officers rostered for duty.
Commenting on a separate incident involving the improper disposal of 56 bodies, 50 of which were infants, the Prime Minister said the deceased were not victims of homicide.
“I have also been advised that the corpses discovered at the Cumuto Cemetery were actually unclaimed bodies that were being improperly disposed of and NOT victims of homicide. This matter will also be resolved in the coming days,” she said.
Crime has come under increased scrutiny in Trinidad and Tobago during the ongoing State of Emergency, despite government claims that serious crime is down by 30 per cent in 2026 compared to 2025.
The Prime Minister said there is no need for a curfew at this time.
“There is NO need for any curfew. Law enforcement continues to make progress to subdue our over two decades old crime crisis. Law-abiding citizens are encouraged to go about their lawful business as usual. I thank Commissioner of Police Guevarro and his TTPS officers for responding swiftly to the incidents at the San Fernando City Corporation Municipal Police Station and the Cumuto Cemetery,” she stated.
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