Crime

“Bandit” wanted over high-powered weapons bust in Region 7

The Guyana Police Force today issued a wanted bulletin for 26-year-old Navindra Ramsammy aka “Bandit”. The Bartica resident is wanted in connection with the discovery of four high-powered weapons and ammunition. During an operation, the Police went to a mining camp in the Blackwater Backdam on Saturday in search of the suspect in relation to […]

Husband arrested for murder of Crane woman

The husband of murdered high school teacher Omega Ault has been arrested in connection with the crime. The murder suspect, Clarence Farley who was wanted by the Police for questioning in connection with his wife’s murder, was arrested last evening at a Hotel in Corriverton, Berbice. His arrest came one day after his wife’s body […]

10 months in jail for man who punched Police Sergeant

A Plaisance resident will spend the next 10 months in jail after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer. The assailant, Seon Prince was in Police custody under investigation for another crime, when he punched a Police Sergeant in the face, resulting in the Police Officer falling and hitting his head on the road. […]

Woman changes plea to not guilty in drug trafficking case

Just over a month after she was busted at the Cheddi Jagan Airport and entered a guilty plea to drug trafficking charges, 25-year-old former media worker, Zanneel Williams opted to change her plea to not guilty today as she returned to Court for sentencing. Back in April, the presiding Magistrate had delayed the sentencing until […]

CANU still probing discovery of cocaine at city wharf

The discovery of 54 pounds of cocaine in several large parcels at the Demerara Shipping wharf on Lombard Street over the weekend has once again raised concerns about security at the country’s shipping ports. No one has been arrested over the large drug bust. The bag with the cocaine was found stashed inside a container […]