PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) — As the people of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) went to the polls on Monday the police reported that an individual had been arrested with an amount of TT$30,000 and that an investigation had been launched to “determine whether this discovery is connected to election-related offences or other unrelated matter”.

In a statement, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) said police officers were deployed in significant numbers to ensure that the voting process remained smooth, secure, and peaceful.

“While there were some minor challenges with the initial deployment of officers, these were swiftly addressed and did not affect the timely opening of polling stations or the ongoing voting process,” TTPS added.

Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Operations Curt Simon, gold commander of the General Elections 2025, said “the TTPS was also informed by the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) of reports regarding alleged voter manipulation through financial inducements. Officers have launched investigations into these matters, and several of the reports have already been found to be unsubstantiated”.

Simon noted that an individual was arrested in the Mt Lambert area along the east-west corridor with the TT$30,000 and that “an investigation was immediately launched by a team of officers — under the supervision of DCP Intelligence and Investigations Suzette Martin — to determine whether this discovery was connected to election-related offences or other unrelated matters”.

While there are 161 candidates and 17 political parties contesting the 41 seats in the Parliament the race, as it has been over the past decades, was a straight fight between the incumbent People’s National Movement (PNM) and the main Opposition United National Congress (UNC).

Results of the votes were not available up to Jamaica Observer’s press time.