Trending/crime· Updated Oct 8, 2026

Police Charge Besson Street WPC and Son Over Alleged $127,000 Station Theft

A Besson Street police constable and co-accused are implicated in an alleged theft of more than $127,000 from station funds. Reports conflict over whether charges had been laid, while TTPS cash procedures are being revised.

Photo via Guardian · from WPC held after alleged $100,000 cash robbery

5 reports from 2 outlets · First reported Fri, Oct 2

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Updated Oct 8, 2026

Police investigated the alleged theft of more than $127,000 in station fees, cash and government vouchers from Besson Street Police Station.
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Express reported charges and $300,000 bail for the constable and a co-accused, while police continued seeking a female suspect.
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The Guardian reported investigators were awaiting DPP advice on charges, conflicting with Express reports that charges had been laid.
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The case prompted station transfers and revised TTPS procedures for clerks handling cash.
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Oct 8, 2026

$300,000 bail for WPC, son charged in $127,000 station theft

A woman police constable and her son were charged on Tuesday with misbehaviour in public office after more than $127,000 in police-collected cash went missing in Port of Spain. Both were granted $300,000 bail, while investigators say CCTV and recovered vouchers raised questions about the alleged robbery and prompted new cash-handling procedures at police stations.

Oct 7, 2026

WPC, brother granted bail in station theft case

A Besson Street police constable and a co-accused were each granted $300,000 bail after being charged in connection with the alleged theft of more than $127,000 from the station’s fees. CCTV footage and recovered cash and government vouchers have raised questions about the constable’s claim she was robbed, and police are still seeking a woman seen in the investigation.

Oct 7, 2026

WPC, son charged over $127,000 Besson Street station theft

A 34-year-old police constable and her 24-year-old son have been charged in connection with the alleged theft of more than $127,000 from Besson Street Police Station in Port of Spain. CCTV footage reportedly contradicted the constable’s claim that she was robbed while taking station fees to the Treasury, and police are still searching for one female suspect.

Oct 7, 2026

No charges yet for WPC 'robbed' of over $.1M

Investigators probing the alleged theft of more than $127,000 from a Besson Street police constable have asked the DPP for advice on charges against her and four men, including a close relative. The case, which involved cash and government vouchers, has prompted a wider review of police station procedures and new TTPS rules for clerks.

Oct 3, 2026

WPC held after alleged $100,000 cash robbery

A woman police constable attached to Besson Street Police Station was arrested after reporting that more than $100,000 in station fees was stolen from her in Port of Spain. Police say CCTV and other reports raised questions about her account, and the incident has triggered transfers at the station and revised TTPS procedures for clerks handling cash.

Police Charge Besson Street WPC and Son Over Alleged $127,000 Station Theft

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