Man found overdosed on cocaine in hotel

According to reports, the man checked into the hotel on Saturday night and was supposed to check out by 10 am yesterday. However when cleaners went to tidy the room, they found the man in an unconscious state prompting them to believe he was dead.

Officers of the Tunapuna Police Station were contacted. Upon their arrival at the hotel room, they discovered that the man had a pulse and medical personnel were called to the scene.

The man was subsequently taken to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope.

Police also discovered a quantity of cocaine in the room where the man was found.

Yesterday the man was placed under police guard in the hospital and is expected to be charged with several offences upon his recovery.