US agents close in on Piarco gun case

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US agents close in on Piarco gun case

The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News A screenshot of a police video showing some of the weapons seized at a Piarco bond in April last year. - US authorities have made major inroads in going after gun traffickers responsible for sending weapons of war into TT which often end up in the hands of criminal gangs fighting for turf, leaving a trail of dead bodies. New information points to charges arising out of last year's discovery […]

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