(Trinidad Express) Murdered businessman Anthony Chen was identified by police as the mastermind behind the kidnapping of Chinese businesswoman Xue Hua Shan.
Up to late Tuesday, there was no word on the whereabouts of the kidnapped woman.
Investigators probing Shan’s abduction intended to arrest Chen and question him in connection with the incident after they received vital information linking Chen as the person behind the kidnapping. Police had arrested four Chinese women in connection with Shan’s abduction.Up to late Tuesday, the suspects remained in police custody at the Belmont Police Station.
Officers said since the women were detained, Chen visited them every day and supplied them with food and clothing.
Police sources said the women passed on information to them which linked Chen to Shan’s abduction.
Chen reportedly arranged for Shan’ kidnapping to raise money to assist him in opening a restaurant at One Woodbrook Place, Woodbrook.
Chen, 61, of Hillsborough, Maraval, was gunned down by two men in front his China Palace, Ellerslie Plaza, Maraval, restaurant on Sunday morning.
Police sources said the hitmen were reportedly paid TT$50,000 to do the job.
Two men driving a Nissan Almera car, which was captured by surveillance cameras fleeing the scene of the shooting, were held in St James with the vehicle on Monday night, The men were questioned by police and released pending further investigations.
