The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has announced that an investigation has been launched after the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard intercepted a vessel transporting United States-sanctioned Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and several opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) last night.
Police said at approximately 21:45hrs, a routine maritime patrol involving ranks of the GPF and the Coast Guard observed a ‘go-fast’ vessel entering the mouth of the Demerara River at a high rate of speed.
“The vessel was signalled by siren to stop but failed to comply, prompting a pursuit. It was subsequently intercepted at a wharf at Friendship, East Bank Demerara,” the GPF statement noted.
Upon arrival, three persons were found aboard the vessel, including the Leader of the Opposition. Five other persons, suspected to have travelled aboard the vessel, were observed at the wharf facility.
Meanwhile, the GPF noted that during the pursuit, ranks reported observing a bag being thrown from the vessel into the Demerara River. At this stage, it has not been determined who threw the bag or what it contained.
Efforts are ongoing to locate and recover the bag and determine its contents as part of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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