The Trinidad and Tobago Head, of Legal , Christian Chandler remained in police custody last night after he was arrested and detained by officers yesterday evening.
Chandler, 43, of Haleland Park, Maraval, was arrested at his home which was searched by police officers.
The arrests came after investigations stemmed from a police report that a pleasure vessel owned by Chandler had eight women and six men on board near Pier 1, Chaguaramas, just after 8 pm on August 5th.
Three Special Reserve Police officers and four women were also detained.
Two other persons of interest-a 51-year-old businessman and a 28-year-old woman-are currently out of the country, and are being sought by the TTPS for questioning.
Chandler is currently on vacation leave pending the outcome of an investigation into circumstances surrounding an incident at sea on August 5 when a 27-year-old Maraval woman claimed she was being held against her will on a yacht owned by Chandler.
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