Little done to catch kidnappers

Coincidentally, a ransom was paid and no technology, such as long distance cameras and GPS trackers, were used to observe the pickup. No helicopters were brought in. Nothing substantial was done to capture the kidnappers.

A newspaper report said, “Laing is believed to have been kidnapped around 3 am when he would routinely open his bakery in preparation of the day’s sales... Laing was snatched outside his bakery, Puff n Stuff, at Circular Road (San Fernando) and in less than an hour a ransom of $270,000 was demanded for his return.” Police had 12 hours to execute a capture plan. Apparently there was none.

B JOSEPH via email