One police patrol boat working

In the wake of the robbery at the Engineering Construction Incorporated (ECI), during which masked gunmen escaped with millions in booty via the Demerara River, police have said that there are usually two river patrols but one is currently down.

Crime Chief Seelall Persaud told Stabroek News yesterday that one of the patrol boats is based at Wales. However, the engine for the Wales patrol boat is not working, he said, and as a result that patrol has not been functioning.

The second patrol boat for the Demerara River operates from