(Trinidad Guardian) – Six people have been arrested by police in connection with the disappearance of a safe containing close to TT$1 million in cash and jewellery from the Lady Chancellor mansion of international batting superstar Brian Charles Lara.
Police said more than 40 VVIP tickets for the upcoming B3 Beyonce I AM concert at Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, a short distance from Lara’s home, were also stolen. The cost of a VVIP ticket for the concert, scheduled to take place on February 18, is $1,600. The vault also contained personal items belonging to Lara.
Police said the theft was discovered during the early hours of Wednesday morning by Lara, fondly referred to as the Prince of Port-of-Spain. Investigators are working on the theory that it was in inside job. Sources close to the investigation said there were no signs of a break-in at Lara’s home.
Police said the safe was removed some time between 4 pm on Tuesday and 2.20 am on Wednesday. Investigators said what astonished them was the fact that it appeared the safe was stolen while Lara was asleep in the TV room. “It has to be people who knew exactly where to go, and they knew what they were looking for…They timed him very well before making their move,” a police source said.
