Acting Commissioner of Prisons Deopersad Ramoutar says the recapture of escapee, Anthony Seepersad was not staged.
This is the response of the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service to comments on various social media platforms about the viral video of Seepersad’s recapture.
The Prison Service says the joint exercise co-ordinated and executed by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service and the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service, was executed based on intelligence-led policing and was analysis-driven.
It states further, the exercise led to the eventual recapture of the escapee who was considered a threat to public safety.
The Prison Service says it maintains its resolve to utilize all measures feasibly possible, to ensure public safety and national security.