Trinidad and Tobago’s top law enforcement official has announced that Interpol has issued a global Red Notice to locate a fourth suspect wanted in connection with the brutal murder of acting municipal police corporal Anuska Eversley and the mass theft of firearms and ammunition from a regional police station.
Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro confirmed the development during a recent press briefing held at the Police Administration Building in Port of Spain, noting that investigators believe the fugitive suspect fled the country in the wake of the April 19 attack at the San Fernando Municipal Police Station, located at King’s Wharf in San Fernando.
As defined by Interpol, a Red Notice functions as a formal request to law enforcement agencies across the world to locate and temporarily detain an individual ahead of extradition, legal surrender, or other comparable legal processes. Contrary to common misconception, it is not an international arrest warrant. The individual is named by the requesting member country or international tribunal, and each member nation retains the authority to apply its own domestic laws when deciding whether to take an individual into custody. Most Red Notices are only shared within global law enforcement networks, and public details are only released when the requesting member country requests public assistance to locate the suspect, or when the individual is deemed to pose a public safety threat.
Guevarro also provided an update on the comprehensive audit of stolen firearms from the station, a large-scale investigative effort that remains incomplete as of the briefing. He noted that the audit, which is being carried out by a large team of specialized officers, is currently between 50% and 55% complete. Prior police leaks to media have placed the estimated number of stolen weapons at 123, but Guevarro confirmed that so far, investigators have recovered 38 pistols, four shotguns, one MPX sub-machine gun, one revolver, and more than 900 rounds of ammunition. All recovered weapons and ammunition were found in and around the Claxton Bay region, but Guevarro stressed that a substantial number of stolen arms and rounds remain unaccounted for, and search operations continue on a daily basis.
To date, three suspects have already been arrested and formally charged in connection with the case: 28-year-old Municipal Police Constable Jivan “Biggs” Cooper from La Sophie Trace, Claxton Bay; 20-year-old Kwame Arnold from Lodge Road, Claxton Bay; and 24-year-old Nicholas “Nico” Ramdass, also from Lodge Road, Claxton Bay. The ongoing investigation is a coordinated, intelligence-led multi-agency effort, drawing resources from the Homicide Bureau of Investigations, the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force, Special Branch, the Strategic Services Agency, the Special Investigations Unit, the Cyber Crime Unit, and local divisional police personnel.
During the briefing, Guevarro also addressed widespread misinformation about the case that has circulated on social media, calling out unfounded claims that have threatened to derail the investigation. He specifically called attention to a viral social media post featuring a photograph taken outside the San Fernando Police Station, which showed a suspect vehicle parked next to an official municipal police vehicle. The post’s accompanying narrative falsely claimed the municipal vehicle had been used to transport stolen firearms during the heist.
Guevarro clarified that the municipal police vehicle in the photograph had been parked in that location for more than two weeks before the post was shared. The false narrative led to hundreds of unnecessary tips from the public, who reported sightings of the vehicle across the country, wasting valuable investigative time. “When you are chasing clicks and likes on social media, please do not do it at the expense of an active murder investigation,” Guevarro said.
He also warned that irresponsible social media speculation and unconfirmed reporting amounts to prejudicial pre-trial publicity that can irreparably harm future criminal proceedings. “There is something called pre-trial publicity which in some cases is fatal to investigations, because if you take those matters to court…those brilliant attorneys come out and say, ‘My client cannot get a proper and fair trial in this jurisdiction because of what was printed and shared in the media’,” he explained.
Eversley, a 38-year-old mother of three, was found dead inside the station shortly after 4:40 a.m. on April 19. An official autopsy confirmed she suffered a brutal attack, dying from blunt force trauma, strangulation, and multiple stab wounds. Senior investigative sources told local outlet the Trinidad Express that preliminary probes point to a ring of corrupt municipal officers who had allegedly been diverting and selling seized firearms and ammunition to criminal networks for six to eight months before the murder, exposing serious gaps in oversight within the municipal police service.
In the wake of the incident, Trinidad and Tobago officials made major leadership changes to the Trinidad and Tobago Municipal Police Service (TTMPS). Assistant Commissioner of Police Wayne Mystar was appointed to replace long-serving TTMPS head Surrendra Sagramsingh, who was immediately placed on administrative leave. In an official letter dated April 21, 2026, acting permanent secretary Peter Mitchell confirmed the decision was made to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation. The letter stressed that the administrative leave is a precautionary measure only and does not constitute a finding of misconduct or liability on Sagramsingh’s part. He has been ordered not to report for duty or exercise any official authority pending the conclusion of the investigation, and instructed to remain available to the Ministry of National Security and fully cooperate with investigative teams.