Crime

Suspects held over murder of Black Bush Polder couple

Police investigators have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of Black Bush Polder, Corentyne couple Subnauth Budraj and Sarassuatie Budraj. In a statement on the murder investigations, the Police Force said that hours after the bodies of the 67-year-old man and his 60-year-old wife were found in their Yakusari home, investigators nabbed a […]

Additional expansion on the cards for Lusignan Prison; Single prison facility being examined

The government is looking to have a single prison in the country based at Lusignan on the East Coast of Demerara, removing the traditional holding centers at Brickdam and New Amsterdam. Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo made the announcement during a Department of Public Information interview. Speaking ahead of today’s budget presentation, Vice President Jagdeo said […]

Drug pushers wanted overseas should face local justice before extradition -says CANU Head

The Head of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit, James Singh, has revealed that there are several Guyanese who are currently under investigation in other territories for cocaine smuggling and other drug-related crimes. Speaking to reporters on Saturday during a destruction exercise for seized cocaine and marijuana, Mr. Singh explained that while in some cases, there […]

Taxi driver executed in Perseverance home

37-year-old taxi driver, Delon Josiah aka Milo, was shot dead, execution style while asleep in his Perseverance, East Bank Demerara home on Saturday night. Police investigators are on the hunt for two suspects. A Police report of the incident said the attack took place at around 9:45pm on Saturday. Josiah had already retired to bed […]

Two held in $37 Million marijuana bust

A drug eradication operation carried out by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has led to the arrest of two persons and the seizure of $37 million worth of marijuana. The two who have been arrested are 43-year-old Sean Thomas aka “Yankee” of Kitty and 41-year-old Bulah London of Eccles. In a statement, CANU explained that […]