Latest state of emergency tally: 789 in custody, including 293 with gang connections

Officials in Trinidad and Tobago reported Sunday that a known drug deal was among 117 people detained overnight under the state of emergency.

Police Commissioner Dwayne Gibbs told reporters 789 people have now been arrested in the first week of the emergency. He said 293 have connections to gangs.

Among the new detainees 26 are connected to gangs, he said adding that the same number have been arrested on drug related offences while 15 were picked up on outstanding warrants. Gobbs said the other were detained for either other serious offences or for breaking the curfew.

Police also recovered three firearms, bringing the total seized so far to 15, with 1,000 rounds of ammunition.

Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier General Kenrick Maharaj said the protective service have had some success on the seas as well.

"One person arrested on a vessel in the Maracas Bay area for possession of an illegal substance," he said.

"Patrols in the areas of the first Boca, Centipede Island and Gaspar Grande. As a result of these operations 44 vessels and 144 persons were escorted to Staubles Bay and searched," Maharaj added.