A police corporal was arrested on Thursday during a sting operation at Maracas Bay.
The operation was conducted by Professional Standards Bureau officers who acted on information that the officer was going to meet with someone of interest to collect a $10,000 bribe.
The person of interest, police said, is a man who is well-known to them and has drug and firearm-related charges before the courts.
At about 6 pm, the police corporal reportedly went to the pick-up point near Uncle Sam’s bar. However, as he was handed the package containing the money he was nabbed by PSB officers. The police corporal was expected to be charged with misbehaviour in public office and appear before a Port-of-Spain magistrate.
Investigations are continuing.