By News Source Guyana on March 12, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
Five Police Officers have been sent on administrative leave as the Special Organised Crime Unit continues to probe the alleged disappearance of $300 Million from the Finance Department of the Police Force. The five Officers who have been sent on leave include Senior Officers. Sources with knowledge of the probe have indicated that the issue […]
By News Source Guyana on March 11, 2021
Crime, News
An 11-year-old boy was shot dead by bandits in C’ Field, Sophia today during a robbery. The child has been identified as Anthony Cort. A Police report said the boy and his mother were at the home of a businesswoman when two armed men invaded the property. The boy was in the upper flat of […]
By News Source Guyana on March 11, 2021
Crime, News
Three days after the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit found more than 7 pounds of cocaine in saltfish that was being prepared for export, two men have been charged and remanded to jail for cocaine trafficking. The two accused, Navindra Sarwan called of First Field, Cummings Lodge, and Adrian David of Shell Road Kitty appeared before […]
By News Source Guyana on March 11, 2021
Crime, News
Former Minister in the APNU+AFC government Simona Broomes and her driver Dexter Austin walked free out of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning after assault charges against them were dismissed by Magistrate Dylon Bess. The Magistrate was forced to throw out the case for insufficient evidence as the witnesses for the Prosecution said they were […]
By News Source Guyana on March 11, 2021
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Hours after the Guyana Police Force gave marching orders to its Chaplin, Pastor Patrick Doolichand, it has been forced to reinstate him. In a late night statement on Wednesday, the Public Relations Office of the Police Force announced that Pastor Doolichand’s removal as Chaplin has been reviewed and his dismissal letter has been immediately withdrawn. […]
By News Source Guyana on March 10, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
A rousing prayer by the Chaplin of the Guyana Police Force against corruption, racism and bribery in the Force has cost him his job. The Guyana Police today confirmed that it has severed ties with Pastor Patrick Doolichand as the Force’s Chaplin. The Pastor served as the Chaplin of the Guyana Police Force for several […]
By News Source Guyana on March 9, 2021
Crime, News
Police investigators in West Demerara have issued a call for anyone whose motorcycle was stolen recently to visit the Vreed-en-hoop Police station to see if any of a number of recently recovered motorcycles, belongs to them. The Guyana Police Force today reported that it recovered a total of 13 motorcycles and 4 frames from a […]
By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
Addressing his first Police Officers’ Conference this morning, President Irfaan Ali laid out the case for further reforming and rebranding of the Guyana Police Force. The President told senior and junior Police Officers that as there is a need to restructure and reposition the Guyana Police Force, the way the Force is seen by members […]
By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2021
Crime, News
The Guyana Police force has had cause to place 47 of its own members before the courts in the past year for criminal conduct, Top Cop Nigel Hoppie announced today. The Police Commissioner told the opening of the Officer’s Conference that there are ranks who are bent on not acting in conformity with their oaths […]
By News Source Guyana on March 2, 2021
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Narcotics Police in Jamaica are probing the discovery of scores of packages with more than 300 pounds of cocaine which were found in containers that arrived in the island from Guyana. The discovery was made at the Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) on Monday afternoon. Reports out of Jamaica indicate that the cocaine was found […]