Detectives believe they have foiled the kidnapping of a 15-year-old girl who was found at an unoccupied house in Talparo on Tuesday.

A 30-year-old man of San Fernando and a 33-year-old man of Arima were detained during the rescue operation and are said to be assisting the police with their investigations.

The girl, who is from Mayaro, is currently in the care of officers attached to the Child Protection Unit (CPU).

According to police reports, at 2 pm on June 29, police officers were tipped off about a possible kidnapping involving three suspects and a girl.

A massive exercise that involved officers of the Northern Division Intelligence Team was initiated and resulted in the girl being located at an unoccupied building along Talparo Main Road, Talparo.

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