Nat Sec officials aware of high seas kidnapping

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security Vel Lewis said various agencies within the ministry were working at full capacity to gather information and act on the reported kidnapping of Trinidadian fishermen by Venezuelan pirates yesterday.

Speaking with Newsday this morning, Lewis said that details at this time were still sketchy but confirmed the incident did take place and said the ministry was doing all in its power to reunite the fishermen with their families.

Newsday also visited the Venezuelan Embassy on Victoria Avenue, Port of Spain this morning but was told by an official on the compound that they were closed for the day.