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Two Venezuelans are arrested and a shotgun with 2 rounds of 12- gauge cartridges seized in Cunupia.

Reports say at around 9pm on Saturday while on exercise duty along David Toby Road, Chin Chin officers of the Cunupia Criminal Investigations Department stopped a white Nissan B-12.

A search was conducted and officers allegedly found 1 shotgun in the back seat of the car along with two rounds of 12-gauge cartridges.

Two persons were arrested.

The items were secured and taken to the station with the suspects. Investigations are ongoing.

Three killings overnight, one in Diego Martin, one in Curepe and the other in Tunapuna .

A doubles vendor identified as Kareem Jarvis also known, as “Smokey” is one of the dead.

Mr. Jarvis was employed at the popular sauce doubles and was serving customers last night when he was shot in Curepe.

The shooting sent customers scampering for safety.

The gunmen fired the deadly shots from within a vehicle.

They then sped off.

Mr. Javis was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The other murder victim is Mikel Diaz who was shot in Tunapuna at around 7:30pm.

The incident occurred at the corner of St. Thomas Street.

And the man gunned down in Diego Martin is yet to be identified.

That incident occurred at a bar on Gopaul Street shortly after 8pm.

Police probe 3 murders, 2 in St. James and 1 in Caroni.

In the latest situation, 2 men are shot dead at their home in Dibe, Long Circular.

The identities of the dead men have not yet been released.

Reports say the incident took place this morning.

Newscenter 5 understands residents reported hearing several explosions coming from the house before calling the police.

When lawmen arrived they found the bodies of the 2 men with multiple gunshot wounds.

They were pronounced dead at the scene.

And a man well known to police is gunned down in Caroni

He has been identified as Doorel Simon.

Reports say the incident took place around 10:05 last night.

Newscenter 5 understands Mr. Simon was walking with his female companion along the road way near D&C Convenience Store when a vehicle pulled up along side them and 2 men armed with guns began firing shots.

Mr. Simon was hit several times about his body.

He died at the scene.

The woman was unhurt.

The armed assailants then fled the scene in the vehicle.

Police believe the killing may have been drug related.

Investigations are continuing.

There are now 26 new cases of the coronavirus in Trinidad and Tobago.

The Ministry of Health said yesterday the total number of cases since the first infection now stands at 7,000.

The deaths remain at 123.

In its update yesterday the Ministry said there are currently 420 active cases of the virus.

The total number of patients at hospital is 20.

Four hundred and twenty-two are in State quarantine facilities and 354 are in home self-isolation.

The Ministry said of the 354 persons at home, 37 are in the care of the prison system.

Twelve people have been arrested in connection with breaching the COVID-19 regulations.

They were among 17 people held during an Anti-Crime Exercise in the Couva district last Friday.

In a statement the TTPS says officers of the Central Division proceeded to a nightclub at Perseverance, where they arrested 12 people for breach of the COVID regulations.

It says the partygoers who live in the Couva and California districts, were also ticketed for failing to wear a facemask.

The officers then proceeded to an apartment building at Lisas Gardens, Couva, where they arrested a 30-year-old man for possession of a Smith and Wesson Revolver loaded with 3 rounds of ammunition.

The TTPS says at that same location, a 26-year-old man was held for possession of a quantity of cocaine.

It says as the exercise continued, officers arrested 3 other people relative to ongoing investigations into reports of robbery with violence and kidnapping.

The government is getting the backing of the Movement for Social Justice

Political leader of the MSJ, David Abdullah yesterday said the government has every right to be concerned about the number of migrants making the journey from Venezuela to Trinidad and Tobago.

Mr. Abdullah agrees with the Prime Minister when he last week made the distinction between a refugee and a migrant worker.

He said his MSJ is not supporting illegal entry into Trinidad and Tobago.

The MSJ leader also noted that there are some non-governmental organisations, which are adding to the migrant problems, by encouraging illegal entry.

And the Venezuelan authorities are saying a total of 31 bodies have been found from the Guiria shipwreck which was reportedly bringing Venezuelans to Trinidad and Tobago.

Protesters staged a demonstration outside the Trinidad and Tobago Embassy in Washington yesterday, condemning this country’s treatment of Venezuelans seeking refuge.

Protesters insisted the Venezuelans were turned back from Trinidad and Tobago and later drowned.

The government of Trinidad and Tobago and the Coast Guard has said that is false information.

And the United States Embassy in Port of Spain says don’t blame its sanctions on Venezuela for the suffering of the Venezuelan people.

In a statement yesterday the US Embassy said the blame for the problems in Venezuela is being incorrectly placed on the US.

The Embassy said Nicolas Maduro and his supporters are to be blamed for the dire economic, political and human rights conditions in Venezuela.

According to the statement millions of Venezuelans have fled their homes since Mr. Maduro assumed office.

At a news conference yesterday, government’s management of the migrant situation has been described as poor.

Former Ambassador to the United Nations, now Naparima MP, Rodney Charles yesterday said there are 4 things, which the government must do to save relations with Venezuela.

Among the 4, the creation of a humane migration policy and a review of the non-interference position.

At the news conference Mr. Charles said Trinidad and Tobago should become an honest broker and there must be a strong and studied lockdown of the borders, aimed at preventing the influx of Venezuelans.

Mr. Charles wants the Prime Minister to stop his “badjohnism” and get his Ministers of National Security and Foreign and CARICOM Affairs to work or remove them.

He feels the Prime Minister has shown he is no Diplomat and may need the help of other bodies such as CARICOM and the Commonwealth to assist with what he called a crisis.

The Trinidad and Tobago government led by Keith Rowley is being told there will be no Opposition support for any piece of legislation brought to the Parliament, until the Procurement Bill in its original form, returns.

The leader of the Opposition United National Congress in the Senate, Wade Mark yesterday said the government has been brutal with its treatment on the Bill, which was recently passed in both houses.

At a news conference yesterday Senator Mark said the amendments to the Public Procurement Act should be withdrawn.

Senator Mark said the government’s changes to the Bill would pave the way for thievery, banditry and naked corruption.

The UNC legislator said while in opposition the Peoples National Movement falsely championed the need to address corruption and bid rigging in the procurement of goods, works and services.

But Senator Mark said the promises were obviously empty and cheap.