The Government has withdrawn previous decisions to grant three State land leases to A High Court has ordered an investigation into the financing of the People's National Movement's (PNM) Balisier House headquarters after the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service applied for a Preliminary Unexplained Wealth Order under the Civil Asset Recovery and Management and Unexplained Wealth Act. The order requires the party and its trustees to provide information explaining the source of funds used to construct the headquarters. The proceedings do not constitute a finding of wrongdoing but begin a legal process allowing authorities to determine whether assets can be linked to lawful sources of income.

The application marks one of the most prominent uses of Trinidad and Tobago's unexplained wealth legislation since it came into force. The law allows investigators to seek court orders requiring individuals or organizations to account for assets where there are reasonable grounds to question whether their known income could have financed them. Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander said the investigation is being conducted independently by the police and the courts, adding that the government has no role in directing operational decisions or judicial proceedings.