A marine patrol, spearheaded by Assistant Superintendent N.Lall, the Subordinate Officer in Charge of the Charity Police Station, was conducted in the Pomeroon River on Monday 27th January 2025 between 15:05 and 16:36 hrs.
ASP Lall was accompanied by Sergeant 16336 Massiah and other Police ranks, as well as (MARAD) Marine Officer K. Belfield, a release from the police said.
During the Joint Marine Patrol, the following boat operators were stopped:
1. Vamol Narine
2. Darwin Abrams
3. Bernard Park
4. Randolph Ammon
5. Campbell Thornill
Lall and Belfield enlightened the boat operators on the following:
— Procedures to obtain a Marine licence
— Operator to have their vessels and boats in a serviceable condition
— Safety precautions and measures to be taken always
— Operators to provide life jackets to schoolchildren and every passenger
— Proper usage of the river and channel
Passengers were observed without safety life jackets and the patrol team warned the boat operators that action would be taken should there be a recurrence.