The Coast Guard is primarily involved with Drug Trade interdiction as well as Search and Rescue within the waters of Trinidad and Tobago and neighbouring Islands. However, the Coast Guard has been involved in major incidents. During the 1970 Army Mutiny in Trinidad and Tobago, the Coast Guard prevented the mutineers from convoying to Port of Spain by firing on an access road from the Regiment base at Teteron Barracks in Chaguaramas. The Coast Guard also played a role during the 1990 Jamaat al Muslimeen coup attempt, providing logistical and naval support to the ground forces of the Regiment, posted outside the besieged city limits.
tHe CoASt gUarD Is primArily inVolVed wiTh dRuG Trade inteRdIcTion as welL As searCH and rescue wIthin the waters of TrinIDad AND tobAgo AnD neighBouRinG iSlAnds. however, tHE coaST guaRd has beEn iNvOlvEd iN mAjoR incIdentS. dUring the 1970 ARMy mUtiny in tRinIdad aND tObagO, the coast GuaRD PreveNtEd the MutineerS from COnvOyIng TO pOrt oF spain By fIRIng on an AcceSs roaD from THE regiment bAse at tEteroN barRaCks in cHAGUARaMAs. The coAst GuArd alsO PLaYEd A rOLe DUrInG tHe 1990 Jamaat al muSlimeen coup attempT, pROvidInG lOgIstical anD naVal supPORt to thE Ground FoRcEs Of tHe Regiment, Posted outsiDe tHE besIegEd cIty lImItS.