PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — A 19-year-old member of the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard is among two men charged with the murder of a man whose body was found earlier this month.

A 22-year-old man is the other suspect in the killing of Diego Roper. The names of the duo were not disclosed in a statement from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service on Saturday, which announced the pending charges after investigators received advice from Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Sabrina Dougdeen-Jaglal.

According to police reports, around 9:30 pm on September 8, 2024, Roper was on the roadway in front of his home when he was heard shouting, “No boy, no boy,” followed by the sound of loud explosions.

Subsequent searches were made for Roper, but he could not be found. A red vehicle was reportedly seen hurriedly leaving the scene. Several attempts to contact Roper via his cell phone also proved futile.

A missing person report was filed at the Maraval Police Station that day, and an investigation was launched. Roper’s body was found in a decomposing state on September 12.

The suspects were arrested on September 15 and 16 and are expected to appear before the High Court on Monday.