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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 […]
Former Chairman of the Police Service Commission, retired Assistant Police Commissioner, Paul Slowe is not surprised that Assistant Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken has been appointed to act as Commissioner of Police ahead of Deputy Commissioner of Police Paul Williams. During an appearance on the Mark Benschop show last evening, Mr. Slowe said he believes […]
Police investigators in New York are probing the murder of former Guyana national tennis coach, Esan Benn. The 51-year-old who migrated to the United States several years ago was found on a city street in midtown Manhattan, New York city. Benn is the father of Guyanese singer Esan Benzy. The Police Department in New York […]
Three men including two cousins who were arrested by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit after more than 1500 pounds of marijuana were allegedly found in their possession appeared in Court today and were slapped with drug trafficking charges. One of the three men, 52-year-old Massiah Durant, pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to […]
In a very short statement, the Guyana Police Force this afternoon announced that Acting Police Commissioner Nigel Hoppie has proceeded on pre-retirement leave and Assistant Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken who has been performing the functions of Deputy Commissioner will now be performing the functions of Police Commissioner. The move to appoint Hicken to perform […]
Three men including two cousins were arrested by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit and are facing drug trafficking charges after more than 1500 pounds of marijuana were found in their possession during an operation in the Upper Berbice River. In a statement on Saturday night, CANU announced the arrests of 52-year-old Massiah Durant, 44-year-old Shawn […]
A female Supernumenary Constable of the Guyana Police Force has filed an official Police complaint against Attorney Nirvan Singh. In the complaint, Woman Supernumenary Constable Shawnette Bollers alleges that on Sunday March 20, 2022, while she was on duty at the residence of the Attorney’s father, retired acting Chancellor Carl Singh, she was attacked by […]
A 22-year-old Ministry of Health employee who is attached to the Diamond Drug Bond as a Storage Attendant was remanded to jail this morning after he was slapped with five charges related to bribery and illegal possession of weapons. Farm resident, Terrence Williams who is a father of four appeared at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court […]
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