Crime

Foreign pilots sentenced for operating aircraft without license and other charges; Fined $11M

The two foreign pilots who were recently charged and remanded to jail for illegally entering Guyana, were marched before the Courts again today to face additional charges. In Court today, the two men, David Caicedo Villa, and Gustavo Adolfo Riascos Gomez were charged with interfering with an aircraft, operating a civilian aircraft without a certificate […]

Linden couple die in East Bank Demerara smash-up

A horrific accident in the vicinity of Caledonia on the East Bank of Demerara claimed the lives of a Linden husband and wife this afternoon, according to the Police. The two have been identified as Nicholas Valcin and Olisa Sanderson-Valcin. Initial reports state that the two were in a car heading south along the East […]

40-acre marijuana farm destroyed by Police in Upper Berbice river

A drug eradication operation by the Police in the Upper Berbice river area unearthed over 500,000 marijuana plants, 2000 pounds of dried marijuana and 100 pounds of marijuana seeds along with four nurseries. In a statement, the Police pegged the total cost attached to the marijuana at just over $2 Billion. The operation was carried […]