Senior officials from Trinidad and Tobago have confirmed that the country is considering the introduction of biometric facial recognition and fingerprinting at its two international airports.Minister of National Security Major General Edmund Dillon confirmed the plans, saying it was linked to international terrorist obligations."We are presently evaluating effective border control technology such as biometric facial recognition and automated fingerprint recognition for installation at the two international airports," he said, reported Newsday.Dillon said the state was also currently enhancing measures for the detection of forged/stolen documents; evaluating the level of threat posed to Trinidad and Tobago and formulating protocols with the aim of managing return processes.Additionally, the Ministry of National Security continues to embark on several initiatives aimed at border management and intelligence gathering.
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