http://guardian.co.tt/news/general/2009 ... e-sea-lots
Frustrated business owners of Sea Lots in Port-of-Spain are contemplating evacuation of the crime-infested community after brazen daylight gun attacks, thefts, damage to property and repeated demands for protection money. Some, however, said they had already invested too much into their businesses and therefore had little choice but to tackle the criminal element head on. Chief Executive Officer of Interior Harmony, Ingrid Simon said while she supported the efforts of her colleagues in their anti-crime battle, her business had already suffered tremendous financial losses.
She recounted an incident last Friday when two of her customers were robbed while waiting to collect tiles they had just purchased.
The increased attacks on customers, Simon lamented, have forced her to relocate her warehouse from Sea Lots. "Everyday truckloads are going. We need to get the goods out of the warehouse because they stole from us already. It was about 16 people on a Sunday afternoon"