Commissioner of Police, Gary Griffith, announced the launch of a widespread investigation at the highest level on Wednesday 23rd September 2020 to determine who decided to return more than $22 Million in cash which was seized from a house at Kathleen Warner Drive, Phase I, La Horquetta, on Tuesday. The money was seized by Officers of the Special Operations Response Team (SORT) who executed a search warrant at a house where it was alleged that persons were operating a Pyramid Scheme, under the alleged name “Drugs Sou-Sou” (DSS). The money was later kept at a Police Station. Commissioner Griffith said preliminary investigations showed that the money was handed back to the operator of the Scheme on Wednesday without his knowledge and those of his Deputy Commissioners. A Media Release issued by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) on Wednesday noted that Commissioner Griffith found it “very suspicious that $22 Million in cash was seized and within hours, that money was checked and a decision made to give it back without the input of the Financial Intelligence Bureau (FIB) of the TTPS.” Investigators completed the count of the money at 12:30am early Wednesday morning. The Commissioner said the investigation would determine if any criminal or disciplinary action is to be taken against any Police Officers. Commissioner Griffith also said the money was handed back without a proper investigation to determine whether any of it was counterfeit. He said no proper investigation was done as to the source of these funds, or whether the person or persons involved had committed any criminal acts. As part of this investigation, he further said that external forensic personnel will be brought in to determine if any of the money was counterfeit. The Media Release also noted that the Commissioner is aware that there is a concern that a number of persons invested their hard-earned money, hoping to cash in on this alleged Pyramid Scheme. He gave the assurance that once these persons can prove that their money was legitimate, the TTPS will ensure that their money is returned to them in the shortest possible time. Diligent inquiries are being pursued at this time. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
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