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NBA star Powell uncertain on Miami Heat future, looks forward to Jamaica return
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56 arrested, six guns seized in first 24 hours of SOE in Trinidad
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56 arrested, six guns seized in first 24 hours of SOE in Trinidad
July 20, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The police in Trinidad and Tobago made 56 arrests and seized six illegal firearms and 33 rounds of ammunition during t...
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