The Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service (TTPrS) advises that a male Prisons Officer, with just about twelve (12) years of service, was arrested by Police Officers attached to the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, (Operations), on Friday, August 28, 2026, outside the Golden Grove Prison.
The latest development follows the recent arrest of a female Prisons Officer in connection with the alleged trafficking of prohibited articles into the Golden Grove Prison. It forms part of an ongoing police investigation into an alleged contraband trafficking network operating within the prison.
On Thursday, September 3, 2026, a Preventive Detention Order (PDO), pursuant to Regulation 14 of the Emergency Powers Regulations, 2026, was executed on the Prisons Officer. He is currently detained at the Eastern Correctional and Rehabilitation Centre.
Mr. Elvin Scanterbury, Commissioner of Prisons (Ag.), has issued a strong warning that there will be zero tolerance for any Prisons Officer involved in contraband trafficking. He stated that any Prisons Officer found culpable of facilitating, participating in, or otherwise assisting in the trafficking of contraband into or within prisons will face the full brunt of the law, regardless of rank, position or length of service.
The Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service remains resolute that there is no place within the Service for persons who betray their oath, compromise safety and security, or facilitate criminal activity.
The TTPrS will continue to partner with external law enforcement agencies to identify, investigate, and disrupt networks involved in the trafficking of prohibited articles within the nation’s correctional facilities.
The Service thanks members of the public for the valuable information provided and encourages the continued reporting of information relating to contraband trafficking, corruption, or other illicit activities within the prison system. Information may be provided via the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service Hotline at 800-PRSN (7776) or reported to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.