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MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021 | GUYANATIMESGY.COM
1 arrested with 4688 grams ganja at Wisroc
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he Police on Friday arrested one person following the discovery of 4688 grams of cannabis at Wisroc Back Road, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice). On the day in question, ranks from the Wisroc Police Station intercepted a Mitsubishi canter with registration number GZZ 7190. In the vehicle, there were three occupants and the driver. They were asked to collect
when questioned, the driver related that he was hired to transport it for someone at Frenchman Backdam. He was then told to proceed to the Wisroc Police Station for verifications to be done on the motorcycle. On their way to the Police Station, the three men, who were in the tray of the canter, jumped off and escaped in the nearby bushes. The ranks gave chase
The cannabis that was found in the canter
their belongings, to which they complied. In addition, there was
a Honda XR motorcycle with registration number CJ 8113 in the canter and
Pedal cyclist hospitalised after colliding with motor car
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45-year-old pedal cyclist of Affiance, Essequibo Coast, is now hospitalised after he allegedly rode into the path of a motor car while riding on the Taymouth Manor Public Road, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (PomeroonSupenaam). The accident reportedly occurred on Saturday at about 13:40h, and involved motor car PPP 1946, owned and driven by Travis Holder of Republic Drive Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, and the pedal cyclist who was identified as Chandrikaha Ramsaroop. Information received disclosed that the motor car was proceeding along the public road when it is al-
leged by the driver that he was negotiating a left bend when he observed two pedal cyclists riding on the same road. The driver reportedly told traffic ranks that one of the pedal cyclists pulled into his path and despite his attempt to avoid a collision, the cycle collided with the front left side of the car. As a
result, he fell onto the road’s surface and received injuries about his body. He was picked up in a conscious condition and taken to the Suddie Public Hospital where he was admitted a patient suffering from lacerations to the left foot and head. The driver of the car remains in custody as investigations continue.
but they managed to evade the Police ranks. Nevertheless, on arrival at the Wisroc Police Station, a search was conducted in the tray of the canter during which five compressed bulky parcels wrapped in transparent plastic were found. A closer inspection unearthed a quantity of ganja. The driver of the canter was told of the offence com-
mitted, arrested and cautioned. He denied ownership of the cannabis and claimed that the bag belonged to one of the men who had escaped. The cannabis and the driver were taken to the Mackenzie Police Station where the narcotic was weighed and it amounted to 4688 grams. An investigation is underway.
Several injured, drunken taxi driver arrested after Corentyne smash-up
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n accident which occurred on the Port Mourant Public Road on Saturday evening left four persons hospitalised and a drunken driver in custody. The injured persons are Doodnauth Pattiram of Tain, Corentyne; Rahim Subratally and Rehana Baichoo of Johanna North, Black Bush Polder, and Mark Rose of Tucber Park, New Amsterdam, Berbice. Police in a statement said that the accident occurred at about 18:15h and involved a hire car, HC 9700, that was driven by a resident of Tain Village, Corentyne, with Pattiram as the passenger while the minibus bearing registration number PHH 13 was driven by Subratally, with Baichoo as an occupant. In addition, Rose was a pedestrian. It was reported that the minibus was proceeding along the public road and while in the vicinity of the Port Mourant
Public Hospital, the driver reportedly saw a motor lorry stationed with its hazard lights on. In the process of passing the lorry, the hire car reportedly attempted to overtake the bus, thus resulting in a collision. As a result of the impact, the driver lost control of the minibus and collided with the rear portion of the parked lorry. The driver of the car then lost control and collided with Rose, who was changing a punctured wheel on the lorry. Due to the smash-up, the pedestrian, passenger, driver and occupant of the minibus sustained injuries about their bodies and were all taken to the Port Mourant Public Hospital by
public-spirited citizens. The driver of the taxi reportedly fled the scene while the other persons were treated at the hospital. The passenger of the car was sent away, while the pedestrian, the driver and occupant of the minibus were referred to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital where they were further treated for injuries sustained. Rose suffered a fractured ankle and lacerations to both hands. Pattiram was treated for a fractured leg while Subratally suffered a fractured right ankle and was admitted in a stable condition. The driver of the hire car was subsequently arrested and a breathalyser test was conducted on him which showed that he was above the legal limit in terms of alcohol consumption. He remains in custody and is assisting with investigations.
