“I does sell a piece and smoke a piece” – fisherman caught with cocaine tells cops

Police on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) have arrested a fisherman after he was caught with cocaine in his possession at Charity Public Road.

According to reports, the incident occurred in the vicinity of the Charity Police Station when ranks observed the 32-year-old man Unity Lancaster Squatting Area, East Coast Demerara, riding a bicycle in an eastern direction. He was stopped and escorted to the Charity Police Station.
A search of his person was conducted, but nothing was found. However, during a subsequent search of a grey single-strap bag he was carrying, officers discovered a transparent plastic bag containing three smaller plastic bags with several whitish, rock-like substances suspected to be cocaine.
The substance was shown to the fisherman, and he allegedly responded, “is me own boss I does sell a piece and smoke a piece.”
Further searches of the bag led to the discovery of two metal pipes, each about three inches long, suspected to be smoking utensils. When questioned, he reportedly said, “is me smoking thing.” He was then arrested.
The cocaine was weighed in his presence and that of police ranks, amounting to 14.5 grams. The smoking utensils were also lodged.
He remains in police custody pending charges.