Weak evidence against Pomeroon piracy suspects, say police sources

The five men held in connection with Sunday’s Pomeroon River pirate attack have been released on station bail pending advice on possible charges from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Police sources yesterday informed that the case against the men, who were released on $10,000 station bail, is weak, since they were not positively identified by the fishermen.

The men, who all hail from Essequibo, were arrested on Sunday afternoon following a piracy alert by a fishing crew. The crewmembers of the vessel ‘Sapna’ had alerted the owner that a