Crime

Police Detective Dion Bascom slapped with cyber crime charges

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 […]

Two die in East Coast smash up

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 […]

Mohamed seeking over $200 Million from Detective Bascom over “defamatory” statements

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 […]

GRA seizes millions in smuggled chicken and liquor

The Guyana Revenue Authority’s Enforcement Unit has carried out another operation that has resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of uncustomed goods. In a statement, the GRA said three motor vehicles laden with a large quantity of uncustomed chicken was busted at Cane Grove, Mahaica and at a separate location, the GRA said […]