Huge search operation after passenger ferry sinks off coast of Guyana

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A massive search-and-rescue operation is underway after the MV Barima ferry sank off the coast of Guyana. Authorities have launched a criminal investigation due to discrepancies in the passenger manifest. The captain and a crew member allegedly tested positive for marijuana and are now in police custody. The ferry was certified to carry 397 passengers and had a distress call shortly before it sank.