Venezuelan coast guard accused of shooting TT Trinmar workers

Port-of-Spain: Conflicting reports this aftrernoon as to whether or not members of the Venezuelan Nacional Guard shot at a boat with workers of energy company Trinmar in the Gulf of Paria separating Trinidad and Venezuela.

The local coast guard says it is investigating a  report on the incident but cannot confirm reports just yet  but the Oilfields Workers Trade Union which represents the workers says it has an eye witness account of the incident.