Crime

Foreign plane found on Mahdia Airstrip with over 600 pounds of cocaine; Two in custody

Two foreign nationals, a Colombian and a Brazilian, are in Police custody after illegally landing their small aircraft on the Mahdia airstrip. The Police found over 600 pounds of cocaine and 120 pounds of marijuana in the aircraft. The Police were called to the area after the small one-engine plane with registration number N5470z landed […]

GDF rank remanded for murder of Berbice hairdresser

A member of the Guyana Defence Force was this morning charged with the murder of Berbice hairdresser, Donalesa Park. GDF Corporal Collin Hazel appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ Court and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge.  The 32-year-old man was remanded to prison until the 23rd August when […]

22-year-old Policeman remanded for murder of Quindon Bacchus; Two other Cops remanded on obstruction charges

22-year-old Police Lance Corporal, Kristoff Denobrega appeared before the Chief Magistrate virtually this morning and was charged with the murder of Golden Grove youth, 25-year-old Quindon Bacchus. DeNobrega was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge and was immediately remanded to jail. During the appearance, it was explained to the Court […]

Three in custody over $11 Million marijuana bust

Three persons from the Berbice area are in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit after they were held with more than $11 million worth of marijuana in a speed boat. The bust took place on Sunday during a CANU maritime operation in Canje, Berbice. CANU said that during the operation a speed boat […]