Customs and Excise Extra Guards Association

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Customs and Excise Extra Guards Association
Headquarters Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
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Andre Cabarr President
Affiliations NATUC


The Customs and Excise Extra Guards Association is a trade union in Trinidad and Tobago which represents Extra Guards in the Customs and Excise Division of the Ministry of Finance.

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