Two more men are to be charged with the murder of Municipal Police Corporal Anuska Eversley and the theft of firearms and ammunition from the San Fernando Municipal Police Station last Sunday.
Commissioner of Police Allister Guevarro, in an audio statement released yesterday, said the charges follow consultations with Director of Public Prosecutions Roger Gaspard, SC.
SLAIN: Cpl Anuska Eversley
A 24-year-old scrap iron dealer and a 20-year-old construction worker, both of Claxton Bay, are to be jointly charged alongside a 28-year-old municipal police officer who was already in custody.
“All three will be charged jointly with murder, robbery with violence, firearm trafficking and possession of ammunition,” Guevarro said.
TIGHT SECURITY: Heavily armed police officers stand guard outside the San Fernando Municipal Station where police officer Cpl Anuska Eversley was killed last Sunday. —Photo: Cindy Raghubar-Teekersingh
He said the officer remains “the only municipal police officer charged at this time,” noting that the other two accused are civilians.
Guevarro said the charges arose from coordinated enquiries and recovery operations conducted over several days.
During those exercises, officers recovered more than 40 firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and multiple magazines at locations across Claxton Bay, Gasparillo and surrounding areas.
Guevarro said Assistant Superintendent of Police Maraj, of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations, is in the process of formally laying the charges.
“Once this process is completed, the men will be taken before a Master of the High Court,” Guevarro said.
He said the TTPS continues to pursue additional leads in the matter.
“Our investigators remain focused on identifying any additional facilitators, recovering any outstanding items and bringing every responsible individual before the courts,” he said.
Guevarro said the Police Service will continue to provide updates while maintaining the integrity of the investigation.
“The TTPS remains resolute in meeting that expectation,” he said, referring to public concerns and expectations following the incident.
Group of municipal officers involved
Eversley, a mother of three, was found dead at the station around 4.40 a.m. last Sunday.
An autopsy concluded she was beaten, strangled and stabbed.
Police have detained ten people in connection with the incident.
Senior sources told the Express that preliminary investigations point to a group of municipal officers allegedly involved in the sale of firearms and ammunition to the criminal underworld.
The alleged activities are believed to have been ongoing for the past six to eight months, raising serious concerns about oversight within the service.
Following the incident, Assistant Commissioner of Police Wayne Mystar was set to replace Municipal Assistant Commissioner of Police Surrendra Sagramsingh as head of the Trinidad and Tobago Municipal Police Service (TTMPS).
Sagramsingh was sent on immediate administrative leave this week.
He confirmed the development while speaking with the Express on Tuesday.
“Well, yes. I’ve been sent on administrative leave for the course of the investigation,” he told the Express by phone.
He added that the directive was intended to ensure transparency during the ongoing investigation.
“Because of the investigation ongoing and they wouldn’t want you to be around performing duty, and to ensure transparency in case they see a connection.”
Sagramsingh said he accepted the decision.
He has been head of the TTMPS for the past six years.
In a letter dated April 21, 2026, acting permanent secretary Peter Mitchell stated that the decision was taken to preserve the integrity of the investigation.
The letter emphasised that the leave is a precautionary administrative measure and does not imply misconduct or liability.