Five more cops fingered in $.4M robbery

A Special Reserve Officer (SRP), who is said to be a Tobagonian and assigned to the San Juan Sub Station, was detained hours after the robbery and is assisting investigators with their inquries.

Sources revealed that the SRP was transferred to the San Juan Sub Station recently.

On Friday, three armed men went to the home of Wei Hui Zhu, 31, at Soledad Road, Claxton Bay, in a marked police vehicle, wearing police tactcal uniform. Three others later arrived in a black Sport Utility Vehicle, telling the businessman they had instructions to search his home.

The men found and took $400,000 as well as two iPhones.

Officers who raided the SRP’s home on Friday night recovered a high powered weapon, along with a quantity of cash.

Initially the SRP refused to cooperate with the police, but early Saturday he began confessing which led to five other officers being called in for questioning.

Sources revelead that camera footage obtained from the premises of the victim has proven to be very useful to investigators.

Sources also revealed that an iPhone stolen fronm the Chinese businessman was traced and found at the home of one of the five suspects.

Investigators are expected to approach the Director of Public Prosecutions today for instructions.