Criminal gangs plotted to kill T&T Commissioner of Police
Two notorious criminal gangs want Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith and his family dead.
And the nefarious elements are willing to pay top dollar to hired contract killers to silence the CoP and his close family members for good.
The sinister plot was unearthed by Special Branch police officers who compiled an 11-page top-secret report assessing the threat against Griffith and his family in November last year.
Page 10 of the report surmises how serious the threat could be, stating, “Recent information has further suggested a possible bounty that has been placed on the head of the CoP with part payment in advance and the rest when the job has been completed. These robust approaches combined with new initiatives that are to be unveiled shortly have made the CoP the most high-risk individual in our nation.”
Guardian Media obtained the confidential document from top intelligence sources and contacted Griffith early last week to not only validate the authenticity of the document but also to question him about the perceived threats.
The top-secret report was completed on November 26 last year by an acting inspector (name withheld) and submitted to the Head of Special Branch. This threat assessment, sources say, was triggered by a series of telephone threats made to Griffith via the police Command Centre. While a large majority of these calls were deemed a nuisance, what law enforcement authorities unearthed was profoundly more disturbing and life-threatening, Griffith confirmed.
The report said Griffith’s robust approach to tackling crime makes him and his family the prime target of criminals. But Griffith was guarded when questioned about his family’s safety.
The report also suggested beefing up security measures at the Police Administration Building in Port-of-Spain to ensure the further safety of the CoP. At the end of the report, Special Branch made nine recommendations to bolster the safety of Griffith and his family.