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The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit is continuing its operations to weed out the illegal drug trade in Guyana. On Tuesday, three men were arrested with $6.3 million worth of marijuana. CANU said the bust was made as its officers acted on information and conducted the operation in the New Diamond Scheme area. At the scene, the […]
As the country continues to see a decline in active COVID-19 cases and a major decrease in new cases, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said Guyana has waged a commendable war against the COVID-19 pandemic, which prepared the stage for the full reopening of the country. Mr. Jagdeo who is on a two-day visit to […]
The Customs Officer from Linden who was arrested for the stabbing of his wife was today charged and remanded to prison for attempted murder. 44-year-old Michael Hercules appeared at the Linden Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Wanda Fortune. The Court was told that on the 19th March at Bucktown Creek in Linden, Hercules attacked and stabbed […]
The City businessman who was nabbed last week with a quantity of marijuana, a large sum of cash, and suspected uncustomed liquor at his East Street, Georgetown home has been charged and remanded to jail for marijuana trafficking. Businessman, Nicholas Samaroo appeared in Court on Monday and was charged with allegedly trafficking just over two […]
A number of employees of the Ministry of Health’s Diamond bond were arrested today as investigations continue to reports of larceny at the bond. One of the employees arrested is facing additional investigations and charges after two guns with ammunition were found in his car along with a large sum of cash, during the larceny […]
A 44-year-old Customs Officer from Linden has been arrested by the Police after he attacked and stabbed his wife during an argument. The Customs Officer, whose name has not been released, reportedly drove his wife to the Bucktown creek in Linden on Sunday afternoon and the two got into an argument. A police report explained […]
A US citizen who family members thought had been kidnapped after they received a photograph of him with his mouth covered with duct tape, has been found alive and well at a Hadfield Street hotel. The man, 29-year-old Rohan Kirpaul Mangra has since told investigators that he was not abducted and went to the hotel […]
39-year-old Lennox Roberts called ‘Soldier Man’ was today sentenced to 12 years in jail by Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall for the July 2015 fatal shooting of businessman Ganesh Ramlall. The businessman who owned the Regent Multiplex Mall was killed during a robbery. Back in February, Roberts pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter. He was […]
A city businessman and some members of his family were arrested on Wednesday when a search at his home unearthed over five pounds of marijuana, several bottles of liquor suspected to be uncustomed, and a large quantity of local and foreign cash. In a statement, the Guyana Police Force said ranks from its Criminal Investigations […]
Almost two weeks after an overseas-based Guyanese was stabbed to death at his brother’s wedding, one of the men accused of the murder was charged today and remanded to jail. The accused, 26-year-old Eon Gonsalves of Corentyne, Berbice appeared before Magistrate Alex Moore at the #51 Village Magistrates’ Court today where the charge of murder […]
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