Police investigators are currently probing a boat accident in the Berbice River which has left four persons missing and feared dead.
The accident occurred just around 18:45 on Tuesday in the vicinity of Friendship Village.
According to a police report, a search is currently underway in the Berbice River to locate four males who are feared drowned following an alleged boat mishap.The Police enquiries conducted so far revealed that on the date and time mentioned above Marvin Kissoon was in his boat proceeding north along the Berbice River along with four occupants, while the other boat carrying it’s captain and three occupants were proceeding south.
Kissoon alleged that as they were traveling along the river, he noticed the boat coming towards him and as a consequence, he pulled eastward to avoid a collision and at the same time the other captain also pulled eastward and both boats collided and capsized.Kissoon and his occupants re-entered their boat and fled the scene after they realised that the captain and occupants of the other vessel failed to surface.
The police report added that Marvin Kissoon, age 39, a fisherman of Sheet Anchor Village, East Canjie Berbice was the captain of a wooden balahoo with four occupants, while the other wooden balahoo also had four occupants, who were identified as : Julian Mc Kenzie and Kidman Lindie, both of Sandhill Village, Berbice River, and Freeman Denheart, and his son Romario Denheart, of Heathburn Village, East Bank Berbice.
The Police this morning arrested Kissoon and the three occupants of the boat involved in the accident, while a fourth man is being sought.
The lawmen also found in their possession over 81 pounds of suspected cannabis in thirty- two taped parcels. It is believed that the men were moving the narcotics when the accident occurred.