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21-year-old man from Picton, Laventille was arrested overnight in connection with an attempted bag snatching in Port of Spain.

The incident occurred around 12:20 p.m. on Monday near the steps of the Inland Revenue Building. The victim was approached by a man wearing a white t-shirt and an orange reflective vest, who grabbed a shopping bag containing $120,000 in cash.

The victim followed the suspect as he got into a silver B15 motor vehicle on the passenger side. The victim briefly held onto the suspect but released him when he perceived a threat from the driver of the vehicle. The suspects then escaped.