The families of two missing fishermen from Las Cuevas, Trinidad, have formally reported their disappearances to the police, months after they vanished in April. The men, Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, are now suspected to have been among those killed in a US military strike targeting narcotics traffickers in the Caribbean in October. Joseph, 26, was last seen on April 25 when he left for a fishing trip, while Samaroo’s whereabouts remain uncertain. Relatives filed missing persons reports at the Maracas Bay Police Station on November 1 and 2, respectively. During the reporting process, Joseph’s relative became visibly agitated and sought legal counsel, delaying the completion of her statement. Samaroo’s sister, Sallycar Korasingh, urged the Trinidadian government to assist in locating her brother, expressing frustration over the lack of clarity. Both families held memorial services, with Joseph’s at St Michael’s RC Church and Samaroo’s at his home in El Socorro. Trinidad and Tobago’s Foreign Minister, Sean Sobers, stated that there is no evidence linking the men to the strike, which occurred in international waters. He emphasized the need for a thorough investigation and discouraged speculation. Meanwhile, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed another military strike in the Caribbean on November 1, resulting in the deaths of three alleged narco-terrorists. Hegseth vowed to continue targeting drug traffickers with the same intensity as counterterrorism operations.
