{"id":104433,"date":"2020-02-25T09:46:04","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T13:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=104433"},"modified":"2020-02-25T09:48:51","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T13:48:51","slug":"trinidad-senior-cops-charged-with-child-trafficking-supporting-gang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/trinidad-senior-cops-charged-with-child-trafficking-supporting-gang\/","title":{"rendered":"TRINIDAD: Senior Cops Charged With Child Trafficking, Supporting Gang"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two police officers are among three people charged with trafficking in person (child) for the purpose of exploitation, under Section 18 of the Trafficking in Persons Act.<\/p>\n

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Acting Inspector Rajesh Gookool, 47, and Acting Sergeant Richard Lalbeharry, 43, both last attached to the Central Division, were also both charged with receiving a benefit knowing that it resulted from the offence of trafficking in a child, supporting a gang in the commission of gang-related activity and misbehaviour in public office.<\/p>

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Gookool was additionally charged with sexual penetration of a child.<\/p>

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The third accused, Matthew Ross, 39, a bar manager, of Freeport, also faces a charge of supporting a gang in the commission of gang-related activity.<\/p>\n

The trio is expected to appear before a Chaguanas Magistrate, on Wednesday.<\/p>

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The men were among four suspects arrested by officers of a Special Task Force put together by the Commissioner of Police, in conjunction with the Counter-Trafficking Unit, during an anti-crime exercise conducted in the Central Division last Friday.<\/p>\n

The Special Task Force was assisted by officers of the Special Operations Response Team and the Inter-Agency Task Force.<\/p>

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