Crime

Prisoner stabbed to death in Lusignan jail

A row between two prisoners at the Lusignan jail turned deadly on Saturday when one of the prisoners, Anthony Prince was stabbed to death by another prisoner, who has been identified as Shamar David. In a statement, the Prison Service explained that on Saturday afternoon, the men were making jokes about each other’s girlfriends when […]

Men busted with over 1100 pounds cocaine in go-fast boat

Two men have been placed in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit after they held with more than 1100 pounds of cocaine in a Go-Fast Boat during a joint operation between the GDF Coast Guard and CANU. In a statement, CANU explained that the operation took place on Friday at Vergenoegen, in the […]

Head of Major Crimes Unit detained and questioned by US Law Enforcement for several hours; Local Police seeking answers

The Guyana Police Force is seeking to gather information on the detention and questioning of the Head of the Major Crimes Unit of the Guyana Police Force, Superintendent Mitchell Caesar, by US Law Enforcement agents recently. There are reports that Caesar, who was part of a Guyana Police Force contingent that participated in a training […]

Deliberately set fire claims life of 84-year-old man

The life of 84-year-old retired Headmaster, Moses Elias was snuffed out on Friday morning when a fire that investigators suspect was deliberately set, ripped through his Beterverwagting home. In a statement, the Guyana Fire Service said it received an emergency call at around 4 o’clock on Friday morning about a fire along Plot Obaz in […]

Sophia labourer executed by bicycle riding gunman

A 56-year-old labourer was shot dead, execution-style on Thursday night in Sophia by a lone gunman who escaped on a bicycle. The dead labourer has been identified as Courtney Younge of Section D, Sophia. A Police statement explained that according to Younge’s friend, Vincent Cozier, the two were sitting in a yard at the construction […]

17-year-old beaten and stabbed to death by two other teens

A 17-year-old boy from Patentia on the West Bank of Demerara was attacked and stabbed to death, allegedly by two other teens over an old grievance among them. Police have identified the dead teen as Aaron Bess. The two teenage suspects are from the same Patentia community. One of them, a 17-year-old, has already been […]