A whistleblower has come forward with serious allegations of a state-operated surveillance programme in Trinidad and Tobago. The individual claims that the government intercepts communications and utilises artificial intelligence to create profiles of citizens across various sectors. Initially, the surveillance reportedly targeted the Syrian-Lebanese community following changes to the Strategic Services Agency’s oversight in October 2025.
The scope of the surveillance is said to have broadened to include politicians, journalists, lawyers, judges, and social media personalities. According to the whistleblower, intercepted communications and publicly available information are analysed to develop detailed social, financial, and behavioural profiles.
The source further alleges that the data may be processed or stored on foreign servers and claims to have audio and video evidence of the operations. These allegations have surfaced amid a public debate on governmental interception of private conversations, involving high-profile individuals like Genevieve and Dominic Hadeed.
While senior government officials, including the Attorney General, assert that all legal measures are being employed to tackle organized crime, the whistleblower calls for transparency. They are urging the government to disclose the legal basis for the surveillance, identify involved agencies, and clarify the use of data in political communications.
As of now, TG News has not independently verified these claims, and the government has yet to respond to the whistleblower’s allegations specifically. The situation continues to evolve as public discourse on privacy and state surveillance intensifies.
