PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Police investigating the million-dollar theft at the home of former West indies cricket captain Brian Charles Lara earlier this week have recovered several items at the house of a former employee, the Trinidad Guardian newspaper reported on Friday.
It said the police seized more than 40 bottles of premium liquor, jewelry and four-autographed cricket bats from the woman’s home during a search on Wednesday night.
Investigators believe the items were stolen from Lara’s home over a period of time.
The paper said that a 50-year-old man, a close friend of Lara, who is believed to be the main suspect Tuesday’s robbery, is among several people assisting the police with the probe.
Police said that nearly TT$500,000 (US$83,300) in various currencies, and half a million dollars in jewelry were in the safe which was stolen from Lara’s house on Tuesday night.
The Trinidad Guardian newspaper said that most of the jewelry was gold presented as gifts to the batting legend by foreign countries.
The safe also contained several tickets for February 18 concert by American R&B Beyonce that Lara’s events company is involved with, as well personal documents and contracts.
“Police said Lara was deeply affected by the loss of the jewelry, some of which was never worn. Included in the stolen items is the honorary Order of Australia, which was given to him by Australia Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, in Port-of-Spain last year,” the newspaper said.
Lara my boy the lord is with you.They will catch those volehs.
That is just plain nonsense for the man to get robbed. He work hard for all what he owns so no matter if he had millions of dollars in his house rather than it be in a bank, no one has the right to steal from him. People need to respect each other’s property and go work hard for what they want. Life aint no bed of roses.
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U JUST PUT THAT PERSON IN THE HANDS OF GOD AND HE OR SHE WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF, AND WHEN YOU SEE THE LORD DEALS WITH THAT INDIVIDUAL OR INDIVIDUALS YOU WILL BE ON YOUR THRONE SMILING AWAY. SO DONT WORRY GOD IS IN CONTROL.
Sad to so see some people dont work hard for what they want and want to live on others.Lara I feel for you. I am one of your biggest fans .The trinidadian government should send a stern warning to those perpatraitors of crime. U represent Trinidad and all the other caribbean islands as a very good ambassador .It hurts to c what they have done u after all the joys uve brought to our hearts over the years.
I dont condone stealing,thats a sure fact ,but why should someone have so much money in their possesion, in these time and age ?give the banks work to do man.