The search continues for prison escapees Steve Mc Gilvery and Leroy Mohammed. The two men escaped from Carrera Island Prison Facility Island last night around 7pm.
Prison officers will be interrogated this morning. Both men were being held in a top security section of the prison.
The Coast Guard was alerted to thier escape around 10 pm last night and immediately deployed vessels to find the men. The coast guard searched all surrounding waters and near by vessels. Officers also searched around the coast line.
According to CNC3's sources, the National Operations Centre was unable to lend assistance as it was busy with matters concerning Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
The air guard was also unavailable as it was assisting Dominica with search and rescue operations after Tropical Storm Erika caused major flooding and lindslides throughout the country.
Stay tuned to T&T Guardian and CNC3 for further news updates.