ECD man spotted with narcotics jumps into Pomeroon River

A Charity, Essequibo man managed to evade Police by jumping into the Pomeroon River after he was spotted with a quantity of cocaine. Police said he was subsequently caught.
It was reported that on Friday at about 10:45h, Police were on mobile patrol in the vicinity of the Alfro Alphonso Mall, Charity, Essequibo Coast, when they saw a male standing on the corner of the road.
Upon seeing the Police, the male, who is of East Indian descent, began to act suspiciously.
“The said male dropped a transparent plastic on the roadway and subsequently jumped into the Pomeroon River. The plastic was picked up and four pieces of creamish, rockish substance suspected to be cocaine were found inside”, the Police report stated.
Shortly after, he was seen at Big Bird Wharf, Charity, where he was contacted by the Police, and give his name as Shameer Sheriff, a fisherman of Mon Repos Pasture, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
He was shown the cocaine, told of the offence committed, and cautioned. He replied, “Is me own, me buy it at Charity Back Street.”
He was arrested and escorted to the Charity Police Station, where the cocaine was weighed in his presence and amounted to .5 grams. Charges are expected to be laid in the new week.