A 43-year-old man from Upper Santa Cruz has been charged with money laundering, days after his wife was also charged in connection with an investigation into fraud at the Port of Spain City Corporation.

The couple was charged after an almost year-long investigation stemming from the discovery of discrepancies in the corporation’s payroll system.

A media release from the police on September 8 said internal audits revealed that National Insurance System (NIS) deductions had been recorded for individuals not listed as employees during the relevant pay periods.