For the second time in less than two weeks, federal agents from the Embassy of the United States representing the United States Marshal Service (USMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), working closely with units from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, Port of Spain Division (TTPS), facilitated an arrest for an extradition warrant.
In a media release today, the United States Embassy said on April 17, 2024, Vincent Roberts, a U.S. Permanent Resident fugitive wanted in the state of New York for attempted murder was arrested in the Laventille area of Trinidad.
It said also playing key roles and critical to the operation’s success were the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the Kings County, New York, District Attorney’s Office.
Roberts will be held in custody as the extradition process is finalized for his eventual return to the United States to stand trial for his alleged crimes.
The Embassy said U.S. federal agents worked closely with TTPS in coordination and planning, during an exhaustive manhunt spanning multiple months, to locate and arrest the subject.
U.S. Ambassador Candace Bond said, “For the second time in two weeks, the extensive cooperation and close working relationship between the United States and Trinidad and Tobago law enforcement agencies highlights the strength and effectiveness of our bilateral partnership.
Nations working together to bring criminals to justice is a critical mission around the world, and others can now look to our joint efforts between the United States of America and Trinidad and Tobago as an example to emulate. We are very proud of our shared success and are eager to continue our efforts to provide safety and security to the people of our two great countries.”
On April 9 federal agents from the Embassy of the United States facilitated the arrest of Farzan Mohammed, a U.S. citizen fugitive wanted in the state of Pennsylvania for numerous counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, sexual abuse, rape, and child pornography.
He was arrested in the Princes Town area of Trinidad on a Provisional Arrest Warrant (PAW).