Four police officers have been arrested for attempting to bribe a Chinese businessman.
According to reports, the officers, all police constables assigned to the North Eastern Division, were arrested at their homes acrosss north Trinidad on Saturday morning by their colleagues from the Professional Standards Bureau.
The officers remained detained separately at police stations in Port-of-Spain up to late yesterday where they were being interrogated in relation to the incident which allegedly occurred last Tuesday afternoon. The businessman and his wife reportedly contacted police after the officers visited his home in Kelly Village, St Helena and demanded a $53,000 bribe.
The officers allegedly relieved the businessman of a quantity of jewelery but left without any cash. It’s not yet known what information the officers threatened the businessman with when they demanded the bribe.
The officers are expected to be charged with misbehaviour in public office later this week when detectives complete their investigation and will remain in custody until then. DA