POLICE seized 2,609 grammes of suspected cocaine from a Bartica boat captain on Friday, while he was in a passenger boat at Parika, East Bank Essequibo.

According to a police report, ranks, who were working at the Bartica Stelling, approached the suspect and took him to the Bartica Police Station where a search was conducted on the dark blue backpack he had in his possession.
In it, police discovered four black plastic bags, each containing a large quantity of transparent plastic bags sporting several large pieces of whitish rock-like substance, suspected to be the illicit drug.

The suspect, after being arrested and informed of the offence, reportedly told the arresting officers that he collected the cocaine from a “red man” at Parika.

He was expected to deliver it to another person at Bartica who was later arrested. The second suspect has so far denied the allegation. The cocaine has been lodged as investigations continue.