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The Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit, James Singh is calling on citizens to come forward with information that will help the unit to intercept persons selling drugs in communities and in schools. In recent weeks, CANU has been on a massive anti-drug campaign in several communities across the country and has been destroying marijuana […]
A 49-year-old employee of the BK Quarry company was charged and remanded to jail today over the murder of his workmate, 69-year-old Pitamber Sharma. It is believed that the accused Michael Sooklall strangled Sharma to death and dumped his body in the Mazaruni river close to the worksite. The two men reportedly had an argument […]
The Guyana Police Force broke its silence this morning on the viral video of a female Special Police Constable being forcibly removed from a location by a group of her colleagues. The incident reportedly took place back in January, but there was no mention of it by the Police until the video recording of the […]
Three men who were arrested earlier this week after more than 20 pounds of cocaine were found in a mini-bus, were remanded to jail today after cocaine trafficking charges were read to them. The three were also charged in connection with the discovery of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition in the same mini-bus. In Court […]
The death of a 69-year-old handyman whose body was found floating in the Mazaruni river has been ruled a homicide, triggering a full investigation. The body of the West Demerara man, Pitamber Sharma was found yesterday with a wound to the head. The man was last seen alive on Wednesday morning when he left his […]
The three men and two elderly women who were arrested at a Prashad Nagar house after more than 20 pounds of cocaine was found along with ecstasy pills appeared in Court today and were slapped with drug trafficking charges. However, they were each granted bail in the sum of $500,000. The five, 60-year-old James Hubert, […]
Three men are in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit after a quantity of cocaine and a .40 caliber pistol with a magazine was found in a mini-bus during a CANU operation on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, CANU agents intercepted the Route 32 minibus at Tuschen on the East Bank of Essequibo. […]
Three seniors are among five persons in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit who were arrested after they were busted with more than 20 pounds of cocaine and a number of ecstasy pills in a Prashad Nagar House. 60-year-old James Hubert, 62-year-old Lena Narine, 72-year-old Jennifer Butcher, 47-year-old Gregory Faria and 27-year-old Jamal […]
Popular cosmetologist Onika Pompey has found herself before the Court again and this time she is facing charges related to derogatory statements she allegedly made about local singer and former soca monarch, Kwasi Ace Edmondson. The 32-year-old woman appeared before the Chief Magistrate this morning where the charge was read to her. It is alleged […]
A 19-year-old woman from Tucville who was arrested following the discovery of more than 37 pounds of marijuana at her home was today charged and remanded to jail. The accused, Anasia McAllister appeared before the Chief Magistrate this morning and the charge was read to her. The Court was told that on the 26th March at […]
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