The Office of the Attorney General has requested a preliminary investigation into a potential corruption case against President Chandrikapersad Santokhi and two of his ministers.
This follows reports that the government allegedly paid an estimated US$7.5 million to a local company, Pan-American Real Estate, using false documents.
The Public Prosecution Service said no one has yet been identified as a suspect.
The issue first came to light last November when an anonymous whistleblower, armed with various documents, filed a criminal complaint with the Attorney General's Office.
President Santokhi and the two cabinet ministers have told reporters that they are not guilty of any criminal offence and that everything took place in accordance with the current legal accounting rules.
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