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Trinidad & Tobago's Acting Commissioner of Police Junior Benjamin has confirmed that a probe has been launched into the source, method, and timing of the US$950,000 payment made to Dancehall Star Adidja “Vybz Kartel” Palmer by a promoter to appear at last Saturday’s One Caribbean Music Festival.
Benjamin said while “the TTPS has not received any formal report on the matter”, they are proceeding with their own investigation.
The acting top cop assured, “Nevertheless, we continue to look at the matter, and based on that, I have already engaged the FIB to look into the matter, so we will look into it and will see what are the ramifications that come out of it.”
Following the disclosure that US$950,000 had been paid to Palmer to appear as the main act in the May 31 reggae concert at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo said he was “intrigued” by the amount of foreign exchange that had reportedly changed hands.
Palmer was supposed to have been paid a total of US $1.35 million to perform in the show, which also featured other foreign acts including Malie Donn, Rvssian, Sizzla Kalonji, and Moliy, along with Trini artistes Lady Lava and Ravi B.
-TRINIDAD GUARDIAN
