By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2022
Crime, News
Agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit have arrested a 59-year-old woman from Haslington on the East Coast of Demerara after she was busted with more than 24 pounds of cocaine in several biscuit packets. The suspect, Unique Sunshine London, was an outgoing passenger at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport on Wednesday destined for the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2022
Crime, News, Politics
A cleaner who worked at the GTT Giftland Store and five others were remanded to jail today for last Thursday night’s armed robbery at the store. 25-year-old cleaner Andrea Dover, 30-year-old Piercy Roberts, 27-year-old Ashley Mansfield, 24-year-old Jamal Haley, 24-year-old Ryan Goodluck and 39-year-old Osman Brummel all appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrates Court today where […]
By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2022
Crime, News, Politics
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Senior Counsel Shalimar Ali-Hack has stepped in and discontinued the private cyber crime charge that was filed against Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum over statements he made at a press conference against Police Detective Dion Bascom. In a statement, the Guyana Police Force said the DPP’s decision was conveyed to the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 15, 2022
Crime, News
A 66-year-old man from Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara who worked as a miner in Region 7 has been remanded to jail after being charged with trafficking of narcotics. In a statement, the Guyana Police Force said Wilfred Reynolds was arrested on the 13th September with a quantity of narcotics in his possession for […]
By News Source Guyana on September 14, 2022
Crime, News, Politics
Weeks after he publicly accused the Guyana Police Force of allegedly covering up the investigations into the murder of biker, Ricardo Fagundes, Police Detective, Sergeant Dion Bascom was today hit with three cyber crime charges related to statements he made about serving members of the Guyana Police Force. Bascom in two Facebook video posts had […]
By News Source Guyana on September 12, 2022
Crime, News
38-year-old Campbelllville resident, Mark Gomes was today charged and granted bail in the sum of $200,000 in connection with the discovery of 24.4 grammes of cocaine at a Campbellville property. He appeared before the Chief Magistrate where the charge of cocaine trafficking was read to him. With bail granted, the accused will make his next […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2022
Crime, News
Almost a year after she was charged for fraud, the charge against the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, Sharon Hicks has been dismissed. The dismissal of the charge followed the decision by the virtual complainant to no longer offer evidence in the matter. Hicks was arrested and later charged following allegations that […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2022
Crime, News
Two men who were dressed in the same uniform as the security company that transfers money to the bank for telephone company GTT carted off over $13 million in cash plus more than $6 million in cheques during a robbery at the GTT Giftland Store. In a statement, the Guyana Police Force said the robbery […]
By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2022
Crime, News
Two persons lost their lives and several others have been left nursing serious injuries following a smash-up involving a mini-bus at Good Hope on the East Coast of Demerara. The driver of the route 44 mini-bus, Andrew Albert was pronounced dead at the scene. The other victim was identified as passenger, 38-year-old Annalisa Lachan. Eyewitnesses […]
By News Source Guyana on August 31, 2022
Crime, News
Businessman Azruddin Mohamed has filed a $200 million lawsuit against Police Detective, Sergeant Dion Bascom over offending statements made by the Policeman in Facebook posts that allegedly linked the well-known businessman to a cover-up of the murder of biker, Ricardo Fagundes. Sergeant Bascom has 28 days to respond to the lawsuit. The businessman is claiming […]