Crime

Dataram further remanded in US on 20-year-old drug charges

Convicted Guyanese drug trafficker, Barry Dataram, is finding out that the arms of US justice are long and its memory does not grow wary. The 45-year-old who was arrested on arrival at New York’s JFK Airport on the 26th January is facing multiple drug trafficking charges that date back to two decades ago. According to […]

Businessman busted with $5.9M worth of marijuana

In its ongoing crackdown on the narco trade in Guyana, the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit arrested Norton Street businessman Kirt Browne aka “Coco Tea” with 42 pounds of marijuana in his possession. The bust took place on Wednesday during a CANU operation. Acting on information, agents descended on the man’s Norton Street premises and carried […]

Crime down, but Prison population up -Benn tells Budget debate

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn today reported to the National Assembly that due to the efforts of the government, there has been a steep reduction in all forms of serious crimes, and an increase in the prison population. The Minister who overlooks public security said cases of robberies, murders and violence have seen a […]

CANU nabs bar owner with over $3.5M worth of marijuana

Well known bar owner, Clyde Barrett aka “Clydie” is in the custody of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit and is facing drug trafficking charges. The city businessman was arrested today along Avenue of the Republic in Georgetown after his car was intercepted by CANU agents and more than 25 pounds of marijuana was found in the […]

MP Forde warns of resurgence of execution styled killings in Guyana

Opposition Member of Parliament, Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde has warned the government not to ignore signs of what appears to be a resurgence of execution style killings in Guyana. During his contribution to the 2023 budget debate, Mr. Forde said that the reappearance of street executioners and extrajudicial killings is symptomatic of socio-economic decay in […]

65-year-old man arrested for murder of ex-partner

Hours after a wanted bulletin was issued for him, Police have arrested 65-year-old Deonarine Sawh aka “Boyzie”, for the murder of his ex-partner, Nazaline Mohamed. In an early morning statement, the Police Force’s public relations department said Sawh was arrested early this morning in an abandoned house at Mahaica on the East Coast of Demerara. […]

47-year-old woman found slashed to death in East Coast Demerara canal

A 47-year-old Belfield Squatting area woman was found murdered on Monday. An ex-lover is the prime suspect, according to the Police. The Guyana Police Force last evening announced that investigations have been launched into the murder of Nazaleen Mohammed. The woman’s lifeless body was found in a canal yesterday afternoon at Hope Lowlands along the […]