2 arrested in missing Trini case in Antigua

ON May 7, heavily-armed Antiguan police officers searched a house in Hodges Bay as part of the ongoing investigation into the mysterious disappearance of Trinidadian national Thomas Vasquez.

A woman was taken into custody during the operation. She is believed to have spoken with Vasquez on the night of his arrival to the island on April 14 and is reportedly professionally linked to the marijuana farm where he was employed. She was released same day.

Also arrested at the home was a senior male employee of the same farm and a young woman.

Up to midday on May 8, he was still in police custody but had not been charged. His arrest has only deepened speculation surrounding the case. It is unclear if the young woman is still in police custody. Read more