Driving under the influence (DUI) is one of the contributing factors to the increase in accidents in Pomeroon-Supenaam. This was disclosed by the Region Two commander Superintendent Khemraj Shivbaran during a press conference on Friday.
He said that the division has recorded an increase of fatal accidents but there has been a decrease of serious crimes in the region.
The decrease included gun-related robberies and murders in the division. The commander provided statistics covering January,1 to October 9, 2022 and the same period in 2023.