In a Trinidad Express newspaper article dated October 7 2025 , Acting Commissioner of Prisons Hayden Forde confirmed that from April 4 to October 4 2025, there were at least 626 drone sightings over Trinidad and Tobago Prisons, primarily at the Maximum Security Prison. The drones are used to drop contraband, and the Prison Service lacks the technology to counter the drones.

Hayden Forde emphasized the need for anti-drone devices and CCTV systems to address the issue.

Read the Trinidad Express article at https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/626-drone-sightings-over-jails-in-6-months/article_59a4aed7-597f-49b8-a4a3-2b1363f8dc30.html