Trinidadian prosecutor Seethahal murdered by transnational drug organisation
Published:Wednesday | June 25, 2014 | 10:14 AM
Assistant secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, William Brownfield, is claiming Trinidadian prosecutor Dana Seetahal was the victim of a contract killing ordered by a transnational drug organisation.
Gunmen shot and killed Seetahal last month as she made her way home in the early morning.
It is reported that two vehicles were used in the assassination.
The police said they found her body slumped over the steering wheel of her Volkswagen Sports Utility Vehicle in Woodbrook, just on the outskirts of the capital Port of Spain.
Yesterday, Brownfield told regional journalists via a telephonic press conference that he did not believe her murder was random.
The Trinidadian authorities have announced a $2.5 million reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for Seetahal’s murder.
Seetahal, one of the prosecutors involved in a high profile murder trial in which 12 men are accused of killing a prominent businesswoman seven years ago, will be buried on Thursday.
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