Several issues and situations, which occurred under the watch of, former police commissioner Gary Griffith, are now being probed.

The national security minister Fitzgerald Hinds made the revelation yesterday, at a news conference by the ministry.

He said, it appears Mr. Griffith who now leads a political party, may have questions to answer for his handling of the deaths of two men, in police custody over three years ago.

Joel Balcon and Andrew Morris were suspects in the kidnapping, rape and death of Andrea Bharatt.

Three years ago, a police media release said, Mr. Balcon was injured when he tried to escape police custody and was taken to the hospital, where he remained up to his death.

At a news conference yesterday, the minister said, the men linked to the kidnapping, rape and murder of Andrea Bharratt, died under the watch of then commissioner Griffith.

Minister hinds read from a report published at that time.

Last week, Mr. Griffith, during a radio interview, referred to Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley’s claims about the incident, calling them untruths.

The Caricom and Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Amery Brown, told the news conference because of the doubts, which surrounded the deaths of the two men, the U.S. was ready to act against Trinidad and Tobago.

The men died at the hands of members of sort, which was subsequently disbanded.