Two suspects have been arrested and quantities of counterfeit US currency and TT cash seized by officers of the Belmont Criminal Investigations Department (CID).
A statement from the T&T Police Service said a man reported to police that he met one suspect at Hilton Hotel, Port of Spain, around 6:30pm on Tuesday 25th March, 2025 to purchase US$10,000.
The man said he first purchased US$6,000, paying a sum of TT$42,600, and then made an additional purchase of US$4,000, paying a sum of TT$28,400.
After the seller left, the victim made checks of the currency with a UV light and found the bills to be fake.
The victim contacted the seller to make an additional purchase and upon his arrival at the hotel, the suspect, a 24-year-old soldier, was arrested by officers of the Belmont CID.
Based on inquiries, officers arrested another suspect, aged 45, of St. James, who was found in possession of US$1,750. A subsequent search of his house resulted in the discovery of US$3,800 and TT$14,000 in a bedroom.
Investigations are ongoing.