Soldier among two arrested for selling fake US$

A 24-year-old soldier and another man were arrested on March 25 after Belmont Criminal Investigations Department police found them in possession of counterfeit US and TT cash.

They were arrested after the victim reported to police that he met a man at Hilton Hotel, Port of Spain around 6.30 pm on March 25 to purchase US$10,000.

A release said he first bought US$6,000 and paid TT$42,600 for it. The victim then paid an additional TT$28,400 for US$4,000.

When the seller left, the victim used a UV light to check the currency and found all of them to be fake.

“The victim contacted the seller to make an additional purchase and, upon his arrival at the hotel, the 24-year-old soldier was arrested by officers of the Belmont CID,” a police release said.

Further investigations led police to arrest a 45-year-old St James man who was found with US$1,750.

The police also found US$3,800 and TT$14,000 in a bedroom after a search of the man's house. Investigations are ongoing, the release said.