By News Source Guyana on December 31, 2021
Crime, News
The decomposed headless body of a young baby was discovered this morning floating in the Five-Door Koker canal in Land of Canaan. A Police report said the make child is suspected to be between 2-3 weeks old in age. The body was discovered by a group of persons who were walking close to the koker […]
By News Source Guyana on December 30, 2021
Crime, News
Three days after a wanted bulletin was issued for his arrest, West Ruimveldt teenager Ezekiel Hawker was arrested in Suriname and handed over to local authorities. The 18-year-old was wanted for the murder of Albouystown resident Deon Charles on Christmas Eve night in Alboystown. A police statement said law enforcement agencies in Suriname were asked […]
By News Source Guyana on December 28, 2021
Crime, News
Three days after well-known martial arts instructor and bodyguard, Garfield Newton was shot dead in Albouystown after leaving the business place of a goldsmith, Police investigators have taken the goldsmith and two of his family members into custody for questioning. The 40-year-old Garfield Newton was walking back to his car after picking up some pieces […]
By News Source Guyana on December 25, 2021
Crime, News
A time of celebration has been turned into mourning for a Georgetown family following the shooting death of 40-year-old Martial Arts Instructor and bodyguard Garfield Newton. A police report stated that Newton was walking along Campbell Street in Alboustown on Christmas Eve night after uplifting gold and silver jewellery from a goldsmith when he was […]
By News Source Guyana on December 23, 2021
Crime, News
The Linden taxi driver who was held earlier this week during a CANU operation with over one kilogram of foreign marijuana appeared in Court this morning and was granted $200,000 bail. The accused, Ezera Greene aka “Dingo” appeared before Magistrate Wonda Fortune at the Linden Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to the charge of […]
By News Source Guyana on December 23, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
The Parliamentary Committee of Appointments headed by the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs has nominated four persons to sit on the new Police Service Commission. The Committee has submitted its report and has informed the National Assembly that it has meaningfully consulted with the Guyana Police Association, the Association of Former Members of the Guyana Police […]
By News Source Guyana on December 22, 2021
Crime, News
A #77 village Berbice resident is to be charged for possession of cocaine after agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit found just over 163 grams of cocaine in his possession. In a statement, CANU said some of its agents were conducting an operation in the Berbice area on Tuesday when a man riding a […]
By News Source Guyana on December 22, 2021
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for two Linden men in connection with a narco-trafficking investigation. The two have been identified as 25-year-old Royden Bundock of One Mile, Wismar Linden and 25-year-old Shaquile Lambert of Mackenzie, Linden. The narco-trafficking investigation dates back to September. The Guyana Police Force has not released any […]
By News Source Guyana on December 21, 2021
Crime, News
A suspected narcotics transporter was arrested on Monday with over five pounds of cocaine in his possession. The bust was made by agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit. The drug enforcement unit has since indicated that the cocaine carried a street value of $13.8 Million. The bust took place during a CANU operation in […]
By News Source Guyana on December 21, 2021
Crime, News
A young Linden taxi driver and two of his passengers were arrested this afternoon with over two pounds of foreign marijuana in the car. The car usually works the Linden to Georgetown route. According to a statement from CANU, acting on information it received, its officers began conducting a surveillance exercise close to the […]